AL HUMAZAH (THE SLANDERER)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 9 verses – 1 section)
Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
| AYAT | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| 1 | وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ |
| Ruin is for every open slanderer, backbiter. | |
| 2 | الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ |
| Who accumulated wealth and hoarded it, counting. | |
| 3 | يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ |
| Does he think that his wealth will prolong his stay on earth forever? | |
| 4 | كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ |
| Never! He will certainly be thrown into the Crushing One. | |
| 5 | وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ |
| And what have you understood what the Crushing One is! | |
| 6 | نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ |
| The fire of Allah, that is ablaze. | |
| 7 | الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ |
| Which will climb on to the hearts. | |
| 8 | إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ |
| Indeed it will be shut over them. | |
| 9 | فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ |
| In extended columns. | |