He frowned and turned ˹his attention˺ away,

He frowned and turned ˹his attention˺ away,

˹simply˺ because the blind man came to him ˹interrupting˺.1

˹simply˺ because the blind man came to him ˹interrupting˺.1

You never know ˹O Prophet˺, perhaps he may be purified,

You never know ˹O Prophet˺, perhaps he may be purified,

or he may be mindful, benefitting from the reminder.

or he may be mindful, benefitting from the reminder.

As for the one who was indifferent,

As for the one who was indifferent,

you gave him your ˹undivided˺ attention,

you gave him your ˹undivided˺ attention,

even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified.

even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified.

But as for the one who came to you, eager ˹to learn˺,

But as for the one who came to you, eager ˹to learn˺,

being in awe ˹of Allah˺,

being in awe ˹of Allah˺,

you were inattentive to him.

you were inattentive to him.

But no! This ˹revelation˺ is truly a reminder.

But no! This ˹revelation˺ is truly a reminder.

So let whoever wills be mindful of it.

So let whoever wills be mindful of it.

It is ˹written˺ on pages held in honour—

It is ˹written˺ on pages held in honour—

highly esteemed, purified—

highly esteemed, purified—

by the hands of angel-scribes,

by the hands of angel-scribes,

honourable and virtuous.

honourable and virtuous.

Condemned are ˹disbelieving˺ humans! How ungrateful they are ˹to Allah˺!

Condemned are ˹disbelieving˺ humans! How ungrateful they are ˹to Allah˺!

From what substance did He create them?

From what substance did He create them?

He created them from a sperm-drop, and ordained their development.

He created them from a sperm-drop, and ordained their development.

Then He makes the way easy for them,1

Then He makes the way easy for them,1

then causes them to die and be buried.1

then causes them to die and be buried.1

Then when He wills, He will resurrect them.

Then when He wills, He will resurrect them.

But no! They have failed to comply with what He ordered.

But no! They have failed to comply with what He ordered.

Let people then consider their food:

Let people then consider their food:

how We pour down rain in abundance

how We pour down rain in abundance

and meticulously split the earth open ˹for sprouts˺,

and meticulously split the earth open ˹for sprouts˺,

causing grain to grow in it,

causing grain to grow in it,

as well as grapes and greens,

as well as grapes and greens,

and olives and palm trees,

and olives and palm trees,

and dense orchards,

and dense orchards,