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1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

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

1 The Prophet frowned and turned away

2 Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).

2 Because the blind man came unto him.

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

3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -

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

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

4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?

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

4 Or be reminded and the remembrance would benefit him?

5 As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

5 As for he who thinks himself without need,

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

6 To him you give attention.

7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).

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

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

8 But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

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

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

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 And hath fear,

9 While he fears [Allah],

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him thou art distracted.

10 From him you are distracted.

11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

11 No! Indeed, these verses are a reminder;

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

12 So whoever wills may remember it.

13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,

13 On honoured leaves

13 [It is recorded] in honored sheets,

14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted and purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 (Set down) by scribes

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

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble and righteous.

16 Noble and dutiful.

17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

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

17 Cursed is man; how disbelieving is he.

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

18 From what substance did He create him?

19 From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;

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

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

20 Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

20 Then maketh the way easy for him,

20 Then He eased the way for him;

21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

21 Then causeth him to die, and burieth him;

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

22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).

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

22 Then when He wills, He will resurrect him.

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.

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

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

24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

24 Let man consider his food:

24 Then let mankind look at his food -

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

25 How We pour water in showers

25 How We poured down water in torrents,

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

26 Then split the earth in clefts

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

27 And produce therein corn,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

27 And caused to grow within it grain

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and green fodder

28 And grapes and herbage

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

29 And olive and palm trees

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

30 And gardens of dense shrubbery

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and grasses:

31 And fruit and grass -

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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

33 At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -

33 But when the Shout cometh

33 But when there comes the Deafening Blast

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

34 On the day when a man fleeth from his brother

34 On the Day a man will flee from his brother

35 And from his mother and his father,

35 And his mother and his father

35 And his mother and his father

36 And from his wife and his children.

36 And his wife and his children,

36 And his wife and his children,

37 Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.

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

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

38 Some faces that Day will be beaming,

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

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

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news.

40 And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,

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

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

41 Blackness will cover them:

41 Veiled in darkness,

41 Blackness will cover them.

42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked ones.