Holy Quran Verses

Holy Quran Verses from Yusufali's Translation

Surah 'Abasa: He Frowned

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

080.001	(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
080.002	Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
080.003	But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-
080.004	Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
080.005	As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
080.006	To him dost thou attend;
080.007	Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
080.008	But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
080.009	And with fear (in his heart),
080.010	Of him wast thou unmindful.
080.011	By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
080.012	Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
080.013	(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
080.014	Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
080.015	(Written) by the hands of scribes-
080.016	Honourable and Pious and Just.
080.017	Woe to man! What hath made him reject God;
080.018	From what stuff hath He created him?
080.019	From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
080.020	Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
080.021	Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
080.022	Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
080.023	By no means hath he fulfilled what God hath commanded him.
080.024	Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
080.025	For that We pour forth water in abundance,
080.026	And We split the earth in fragments,
080.027	And produce therein corn,
080.028	And Grapes and nutritious plants,
080.029	And Olives and Dates,
080.030	And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
080.031	And fruits and fodder,-
080.032	For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
080.033	At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,-
080.034	That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
080.035	And from his mother and his father,
080.036	And from his wife and his children.
080.037	Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
080.038	Some faces that Day will be beaming,
080.039	Laughing, rejoicing.
080.040	And other faces that Day will be dust-stained,
080.041	Blackness will cover them:
080.042	Such will be the Rejecters of God, the doers of iniquity.

Let us pray (Sura 20, Ayat 114) 'Ya Rabbi Zidni Ilma!' ('O Lord! Increase me in knowledge.') and seek spiritual help (ta'yid) to understand our great faith.

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