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80. Abasa - He Frowned
| 1 | HE FROWNED AND turned away, |
| 2 | Because a blind man came to him. |
| 3 | What made you think that he will not grow in virtue, |
| 4 | Or be admonished, and the admonition profit him? |
| 5 | As for him who is not in want of any thing, |
| 6 | You pay full attention, |
| 7 | Though it is not your concern if he should not grow (in fulness). |
| 8 | As for him who comes to you striving (after goodness), |
| 9 | And is also fearful (of God), |
| 10 | You neglect. |
| 11 | Assuredly this is a reminder |
| 12 | For any one who desires to bear it in mind, |
| 13 | (Contained) in honoured pages, |
| 14 | Exalted and holy, |
| 15 | In the hands of scribes |
| 16 | Noble and pious. |
| 17 | Accursed is man. How ungrateful is he! |
| 18 | Of what substance God created him? |
| 19 | From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him, |
| 20 | Then made his passage easy (at birth); |
| 21 | He will then send him to death and have him laid in the grave. |
| 22 | Then He will raise him up again when He please. |
| 23 | But no. He has not fulfilled what was enjoined on him. |
| 24 | Let man therefore consider (the sources of) his food. |
| 25 | We poured down rain abundantly, |
| 26 | Then We cracked the earth open under pressure (of germination) |
| 27 | And We made corn grow, |
| 28 | And grapes and herbage, |
| 29 | Olives and dates, |
| 30 | Orchards thick with trees, |
| 31 | And fruits and fodder: |
| 32 | A provision for you and your cattle. |
| 33 | But when the great calamity comes |
| 34 | Man will fly from his brother, |
| 35 | Mother and father, |
| 36 | As well as his wife and children. |
| 37 | Each man will have enough cares that day. |
| 38 | Many faces will that day be bright, |
| 39 | Laughing and full of joy, |
| 40 | And many will be dust-begrimed, |
| 41 | Covered with the blackness (of shame): |
| 42 | They will be the unbelievers, transgressors. |