He Frowned

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"He Frowned" is the English title of Surah Abasa, a chapter of the Qur’an that recounts an incident where the Prophet Muhammad is admonished for turning away from a blind man in favor of addressing prominent leaders.

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He Frowned canonical 2
He Frowned and Turned Away 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Qur'anic surah
chapter of the Qur'an
religious text
addressesAudience all humanity
addressesIncidentInvolving Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
belongsToHizb 59
belongsToJuz 30
belongsToManzil 7
blindManIdentifiedAs Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum
centralMoralLesson do not favor the powerful over the sincere seeker of truth
chapterNumberInQuran 80
containsGenre eschatological description
moral exhortation
emphasizes that guidance is not restricted to the elite
that the blind and weak have full spiritual worth
hasAlternativeEnglishTitle He Frowned self-linksurface differs
surface form: He Frowned and Turned Away
hasCanonicalStatus part of the standard 114 surahs of the Qur'an
hasEnglishTitle He Frowned self-link
hasKeyConcept Qur'an as a reminder for whoever wills
faces on the Day of Judgment will be bright or gloomy
people will flee from relatives on the Day of Judgment
hasNumberOfVerses 42
hasOpeningPhraseEnglish He frowned and turned away
hasOpeningWord عَبَسَ
hasTitleInArabic Surah Abasa
surface form: سورة عبس
hasTransliteration Surah Abasa
surface form: Surat ‘Abasa
isChapterOf Quran
surface form: Qur'an
isMeccanSurah true
isMedinanSurah false
isNamedAfter the verb "‘abasa" (he frowned)
language Classical Arabic
mentionsPerson a blind man
originalScript Arabic script
positionInMushaf after Surah An-Nazi'at
before Surah At-Takwir
recitedIn Islamic prayer
religiousTradition Islam
revealedIn Mecca
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scriptureOf Muslims
theme Qur'an as a reminder
accountability on the Day of Judgment
divine admonishment of the Prophet
equality of believers
resurrection and the Hereafter
value of sincerity over social status

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Surah Abasa name He Frowned
He Frowned hasEnglishTitle He Frowned self-link
He Frowned hasAlternativeEnglishTitle He Frowned self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: He Frowned and Turned Away