He Frowned

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

He (Muhammad) frowned and turned away.

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ

When the blind man came to him.

وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

How do you know? He may purify himself.

أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ

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

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

As for the rich man.

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

You gave him your attention.

وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Even though you could not guarantee his salvation.

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ

The one who came to you eagerly.

وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ

And is really reverent.

فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

You ignored him.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ

Indeed, this is a reminder.

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Whoever wills shall take heed.

فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ

In honorable scriptures.

مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ

Exalted and pure.

بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ

(Written) by the hands of messengers.

كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ

Who are honorable and righteous.

قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ

Woe to the human being; he is so unappreciative!

مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

What did He create him from?

مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

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

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Then He points out the path for him.

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ

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

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

When He wills, He resurrects him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

He shall uphold His commandments.

فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Let the human consider his food!

أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا

We pour the water generously.

ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا

Then we split the soil open.

فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا

We grow in it grains.

وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا

Grapes and pasture.

وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا

Olives and palms.

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا

A variety of orchards.

وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا

Fruits and vegetables.

مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ

To provide life support for you and your animals.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Then, when the blow comes to pass.

يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ

That is the day when one flees from his brother.

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

From his mother and father.

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

From his spouse and children.

لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ

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

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ

Some faces on that day will be happy.

ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ

Laughing and joyful.

وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ

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

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Overwhelmed by remorse.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ

These are the wicked disbelievers.