English - Chapter 80 - Abasa

He frowned and turned away

that the blind man came to him

And what should teach thee? Perchance he would cleanse him

or yet remember, and the Reminder profit him

But the self-sufficient

to him thou attendest

though it is not thy concern, if he does not cleanse himself

And he who comes to thee eagerly

and fearfully

to him thou payest no heed

and whoso wills, shall remember it

upon pages high-honoured

uplifted, purified

by the hands of scribes

noble, pious

Perish Man! How unthankful he is

Of what did He create him

Of a sperm-drop He created him, and determined him

then the way eased for him

then makes him to die, and buries him

then, when He wills, He raises him

No indeed! Man has not accomplished His bidding

Let Man consider his nourishment

We poured out the rains abundantly

then We split the earth in fissures

and therein made the grains to grow

and vines, and reeds

and olives, and palms

and dense-tree'd gardens

and fruits, and pastures

an enjoyment for you and your flocks

And when the Blast shall sound

upon the day when a man shall flee from his brother

his mother, his father

his consort, his sons

every man that day shall have business to suffice him

Some faces on that day shall shine

laughing, joyous

some faces on that day shall be dusty

o'erspread with darkness

those -- they are the unbelievers, the libertines