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