Surah “He Frowned”

as rendered by George Sale — 42 verses

The prophet frowned, and turned aside
because the blind man came unto him
And how dost thou know whether he shall peradventure be cleansed from his sins
or whether he shall be admonished, and the admonition shall profit him
The man who is wealthy
thou receivest respectfully
whereas it is not to be charged on thee, that he is not cleansed
But him who cometh unto thee earnestly seeking his salvation
and who feareth God
dost thou neglect
By no means shouldest thou act thus
Verily the Koran is an admonition; -- and he who is willing retaineth the same; -
written in volumes honourable
exalted, and pure
by the hands of scribes honoured
and just
May man be cursed! What hath seduced him to infidelity
Of what thing doth God create him
Of a drop of seed doth He create him; and He formeth him with proportion
and then facilitateth his passage out of the womb
Afterwards He causeth him to die, and layeth him in the grave
hereafter, when it shall please Him, He shall raise him to life
Assuredly. He hath not hitherto fully performed what God hath commanded him
Let man consider his food; in what manner it is provided
We pour down water by showers
afterwards We cleave the earth in clefts
and We cause corn to spring forth therein
and grapes, and clover
and the olive, and the palm
and gardens planted thick with trees
and fruits, and grass
for the use of yourselves and of your cattle
When the stunning sound of the trumpet shall be heard
on that day shall a man fly from his brother
and his mother, and his father
and his wife, and his children
Every man of them, on that day, shall have business of his own sufficient to employ his thoughts
On that day the faces of some shall be bright
laughing, and joyful
And upon the faces of others, on that day, shall there be dust
darkness shall cover them
These are the unbelievers, the wicked