He Frowned

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ ١

He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away.

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ ٢

When the blind man came to him.

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُ ۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ ٣

How do you know? He may purify himself.

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ ٤

Or he may take heed, and benefit from the message.

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ ٥

As for the rich man.

فَأَنتَ لَهُ ۥ تَصَدَّىٰ ٦

You gave him your attention.

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ ٧

Even though you could not guarantee his salvation.

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ ٨

The one who came to you eagerly.

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ ٩

And is really reverent.

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ ١٠

You ignored him.

كَلَّآ إِنَّہَا تَذۡكِرَةٌ۬ ١١

Indeed, this is a reminder.

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُ ۥ ١٢

Whoever wills shall take heed.

فِى صُحُفٍ۬ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ۬ ١٣

In honorable scriptures.

مَّرۡفُوعَةٍ۬ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ ١٤

Exalted and pure.

بِأَيۡدِى سَفَرَةٍ۬ ١٥

Written by the hands (of messengers).

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٍ۬ ١٦

Who are honorable and righteous.

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُ ۥ ١٧

Woe to the human being; he is so unappreciative!

مِنۡ أَىِّ شَىۡءٍ خَلَقَهُ ۥ ١٨

What did He create him from?

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُ ۥ فَقَدَّرَهُ ۥ ١٩

From a tiny drop, He creates him and designs him.

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُ ۥ ٢٠

Then He points out the path for him.

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُ ۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُ ۥ ٢١

Then He puts him to death, and into the grave.

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُ ۥ ٢٢

When He wills, He resurrects him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُ ۥ ٢٣

No, he did not uphold His commandments.

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦۤ ٢٤

Let the human consider his food!

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبًّ۬ا ٢٥

We pour the water generously.

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقًّ۬ا ٢٦

Then we split the soil open.

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيہَا حَبًّ۬ا ٢٧

We grow in it grains.

وَعِنَبً۬ا وَقَضۡبً۬ا ٢٨

Grapes and pasture.

وَزَيۡتُونً۬ا وَنَخۡلاً۬ ٢٩

Olives and palms.

وَحَدَآٮِٕقَ غُلۡبً۬ا ٣٠

A variety of orchards.

وَفَـٰكِهَةً۬ وَأَبًّ۬ا ٣١

Fruits and vegetables.

مَّتَـٰعً۬ا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَـٰمِكُمۡ ٣٢

To provide life support for you and your animals.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ ٣٣

Then, when the blow comes to pass.

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ ٣٤

That is the day when one flees from his brother.

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ ٣٥

And from his mother and father.

وَصَـٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ ٣٦

As well as from his spouse and children.

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِىٍٕ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ شَأۡنٌ۬ يُغۡنِيهِ ٣٧

Each one of them, on that day, worries about his own destiny.

وُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ مُّسۡفِرَةٌ۬ ٣٨

Some faces on that day will be happy.

ضَاحِكَةٌ۬ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةٌ۬ ٣٩

Laughing and joyful.

وَوُجُوهٌ۬ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ عَلَيۡہَا غَبَرَةٌ۬ ٤٠

Other faces, on that day, will be covered with misery.

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ ٤١

Overwhelmed by remorse.

أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ ٤٢

These are the wicked disbelievers.