Quran Chapter 80: Surah 'Abasa (He Frowned) English Translation

(80:1) He frowned and turned away (80:2) that the blind man came to him. (80:3) How could you know? Perhaps he would cleanse himself, (80:4) or he might be mindful and good counsel might avail him. (80:5) Now he who waxes indifferent, (80:6) you attend to him, (80:7) though you are not to blame if he would not cleanse himself. (80:8) But he who comes to you running, (80:9) and fears (Allah), (80:10) you pay no heed to him. (80:11) No indeed; this is only a Reminder. (80:12) So whoso wills may give heed to it. (80:13) It is contained in scrolls highly honoured, (80:14) most exalted and purified, (80:15) borne by the hands of scribes, (80:16) noble and purified. (80:17) Accursed be man! How stubbornly he denies the Truth. (80:18) Out of what did Allah create him? (80:19) Out of a sperm-drop did He create him and then determined a measure for him, (80:20) and then made the course of life easy for him, (80:21) then He caused him to die and brought him to the grave, (80:22) and then, whenever He wishes, He will raise him back to life. (80:23) Nay, but man did not fulfil what Allah had enjoined upon him. (80:24) So let man just consider his food: (80:25) We poured water, pouring it in great abundance, (80:26) and cleaved the earth, cleaving it asunder; (80:27) then caused the grain to grow out of it, (80:28) together with grapes and vegetables, (80:29) and olives and palms, (80:30) and dense orchards, (80:31) and fruits and pastures – (80:32) all this as a provision for you and your cattle. (80:33) But when the deafening cry shall be sounded (80:34) on the Day when each man shall flee from his brother, (80:35) and his mother and his father; (80:36) and his consort and his children; (80:37) on that Day each will be occupied with his own business, making him oblivious of all save himself. (80:38) Some faces on that Day shall be beaming with happiness, (80:39) and be cheerful and joyous. (80:40) Some faces on that Day shall be dust-ridden, (80:41) enveloped by darkness. (80:42) These will be the unbelievers, the wicked.