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Surat Abasa (Arabic: سورة عبس ) (He Frowned) is the 80Th sura of the Qur'an with 42 ayat. Surah ( ) is the Arabic term for chapter of the Quran. ... Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The Quran (Arabic , literally the recitation; also called or The Noble Quran; also transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Ayah is the Arabic word for sign or miracle. ...


Surat Abasa (He frowned) is a sura reprimanding the prophet Mohammed for not paying attention to a poor blind man and pursuing a rich delegation of the Quraish chiefs trying to convert them to Islam. It is worthy to note that reprimanding a prophet in a sacred text is unusual, yet according to the majority of scholars it was the prophet being reprimanded and not another figure. The Blind man however earned a mention in the Qur'an, although not by name, whereas Caliphs and many other pious Muslims didn't earn that privilege. His name is Abdullah bin Umm-Maktum (Arabic: عبد الله ابن مكتوم ) and then Allah goes on reminding the prophet that the poor blind man might have been ready to accept preaching about Islam. Allah (Muslim God)then exclaims why the prophet was pursuing people who considered themselves not in need, including the need of preaching, yet Muhammad attended to them and ignored a man (the blind man) who sought Mohammad to ask questions about the religion. A prophet is a person who is believed to communicate with God, or with a deity. ... Muhammad (Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. ... Quraish (Arabic: ) refers to the Meccan tribe that Muhammad belonged to. ... Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts (or scriptures) are the Word of God, often feeling that the texts are wholly divine or spiritually inspired in origin. ... The Quran (Arabic , literally the recitation; also called or The Noble Quran; also transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ... Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The word is the Arabic term for God. In other languages, it is often used to refer specifically to the Islamic concept of God: see Usage below. ... God is the term used to denote the Supreme Being ascribed by monotheistic religions to be the creator, ruler and/or the sum total of, existence. ...


The last verses describe the horror people feel at the day of judgment and one can imply on that day only one's behavior that counts;


33. Then when there comes As-Sakhkhah (the second blowing of the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection) 34. That Day shall a man flee from his brother, 35. And from his mother and his father, 36. And from his wife and his children. 37. Everyman that Day will have enough to make him careless of others. 38. Some faces that Day will be bright (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism), 39. Laughing, rejoicing at good news (of Paradise).40. And other faces, that Day, will be dust-stained.41. Darkness will cover them.42. Such will be the Kafarah (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, and in His Messenger Muhammad etc.), the Fajarah (wicked evil doers).



Preceded by:
An-Naziat
Sura 80 Succeeded by:
At-Takwir
The Qur'an


Surat Al-Naziat (Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers) is the 79th sura of the Quran with 46 ayat. ... Surah ( ) is the Arabic term for chapter of the Quran. ... Surat At-Takwir (The Overthrowing) is the 81st sura of the Quran with 29 ayat. ... The Quran (Arabic , literally the recitation; also called or The Noble Quran; also transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...


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