Sorah Abasa ( He frowned )

English - Yusuf Ali

Sorah Abasa ( He frowned ) - Verses Number 42

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ ( 1 )

(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,

أَن جَاءَهُ الْأَعْمَىٰ ( 2 )

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

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ يَزَّكَّىٰ ( 3 )

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

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ ( 4 )

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

أَمَّا مَنِ اسْتَغْنَىٰ ( 5 )

As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,

فَأَنتَ لَهُ تَصَدَّىٰ ( 6 )

To him dost thou attend;

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ( 7 )

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

وَأَمَّا مَن جَاءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ ( 8 )

But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ ( 9 )

And with fear (in his heart),

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ( 10 )

Of him wast thou unmindful.

كَلَّا إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ ( 11 )

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

فَمَن شَاءَ ذَكَرَهُ ( 12 )

Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.

فِي صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ ( 13 )

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

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍ ( 14 )

Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,

بِأَيْدِي سَفَرَةٍ ( 15 )

(Written) by the hands of scribes-

كِرَامٍ بَرَرَةٍ ( 16 )

Honourable and Pious and Just.

قُتِلَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا أَكْفَرَهُ ( 17 )

Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;

مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهُ ( 18 )

From what stuff hath He created him?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ فَقَدَّرَهُ ( 19 )

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

ثُمَّ السَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ ( 20 )

Then doth He make His path smooth for him;

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ فَأَقْبَرَهُ ( 21 )

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَاءَ أَنشَرَهُ ( 22 )

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

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَا أَمَرَهُ ( 23 )

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

فَلْيَنظُرِ الْإِنسَانُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِ ( 24 )

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

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا ( 25 )

For that We pour forth water in abundance,

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا الْأَرْضَ شَقًّا ( 26 )

And We split the earth in fragments,

فَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا ( 27 )

And produce therein corn,

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا ( 28 )

And Grapes and nutritious plants,

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا ( 29 )

And Olives and Dates,

وَحَدَائِقَ غُلْبًا ( 30 )

And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,

وَفَاكِهَةً وَأَبًّا ( 31 )

And fruits and fodder,-

مَّتَاعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَامِكُمْ ( 32 )

For use and convenience to you and your cattle.

فَإِذَا جَاءَتِ الصَّاخَّةُ ( 33 )

At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,-

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ ( 34 )

That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,

وَأُمِّهِ وَأَبِيهِ ( 35 )

And from his mother and his father,

وَصَاحِبَتِهِ وَبَنِيهِ ( 36 )

And from his wife and his children.

لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ ( 37 )

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ ( 38 )

Some faces that Day will be beaming,

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ ( 39 )

Laughing, rejoicing.

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ ( 40 )

And other faces that Day will be dust-stained,

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ( 41 )

Blackness will cover them:

أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَفَرَةُ الْفَجَرَةُ ( 42 )

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

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