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

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 that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit 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 to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,

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

5 As for him who thinketh himself independent,

6 To him dost thou attend;

6 To him do you address yourself.

6 Unto him thou payest regard.

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

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 to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

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

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

9 And with fear (in his heart),

9 And he fears,

9 And hath fear,

10 Of him wast thou unmindful.

10 From him will you divert yourself.

10 From him thou art distracted.

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

11 Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

11 Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment,

12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

12 So let him who pleases mind it.

12 So let whosoever will pay heed to it,

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

13 In honored books,

13 On honoured leaves

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

14 Exalted, purified,

14 Exalted, purified,

15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -

15 In the hands of scribes

15 (Set down) by scribes

16 Honourable and Pious and Just.

16 Noble, virtuous.

16 Noble and righteous.

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

17 Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

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

18 From what stuff hath He created him?

18 Of what thing did He create him?

18 From what thing doth He create him ?

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

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 doth He make His path smooth 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 causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;

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

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

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

23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath 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 man look at his food, (and how We provide it):

24 Then let man look to his food,

24 Let man consider his food:

25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,

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

25 How We pour water in showers

26 And We split the earth in fragments,

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

26 Then split the earth in clefts

27 And produce therein corn,

27 Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

27 And cause the grain to grow therein

28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,

28 And grapes and clover,

28 And grapes and green fodder

29 And Olives and Dates,

29 And the olive and the palm,

29 And olive - trees and palm - trees

30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

30 And thick gardens,

30 And garden - closes of thick foliage

31 And fruits and fodder, -

31 And fruits and herbage

31 And fruits and grasses:

32 For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

32 A provision for you and for your cattle.

32 Provision for you and your cattle.

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

33 But when the deafening cry comes,

33 But when the Shout cometh

34 That Day shall a man flee from his own 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 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 spouse and his son - -

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 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 beaming,

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

38 On that day faces will be bright as dawn,

39 Laughing, rejoicing.

39 Laughing, joyous.

39 Laughing, rejoicing at good news;

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

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

42 These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.

42 Those are the disbelievers, the wicked.