Abasa

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

1 He frowned and turned (his) back,

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. He frowned and turned away

2 Because there came to him the blind man, [interrupting].

2 Because there came to him the blind man.

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

3 But what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified

3 And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

3 What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace)

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

4 Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

4 Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him ?

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

5 As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 To him you give attention.

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

7 And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

7 And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

7 Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace).

8 But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge]

8 And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

8 But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

9 While he fears [Allah],

9 And he fears,

9 And hath fear,

10 From him you are distracted.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him thou art distracted.

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

13 In honored books,

13 On honoured leaves

14 Exalted and purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 [Carried] by the hands of messenger - angels,

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Noble and dutiful.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and righteous.

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

17 Man is (self - )destroyed: how ungrateful!

18 From what substance did He create him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

19 From a sperm - drop He created him and destined for him;

19 Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

19 From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him,

20 Then He eased the way for him;

20 Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

21 Then He causes his death and provides a grave for him.

21 Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

22 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

22 Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life.

23 No! Man has not yet accomplished what He commanded him.

23 Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

23 Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him.

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Let man consider his food:

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

25 That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

25 How We pour water in showers

26 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts],

26 Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 And caused to grow within it grain

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 And grapes and herbage

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 And olive and palm trees

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

30 And thick gardens,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 And fruit and grass -

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 [As] enjoyment for you and your grazing livestock.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

34 The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his spouse and his son - -

36 And his wife and his children,

37 For every man, that Day, will be a matter adequate for him.

37 Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

37 Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others).

38 [Some] faces, that Day, will be bright -

38 (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

40 And [other] faces, that Day, will have upon them dust.

40 And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,

40 And other faces, on that day, with dust upon them,

41 Blackness will cover them.

41 Darkness shall cover them.

41 Veiled in darkness,

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.