Chapter 104, 9 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
نار الله الموقدة
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
Lo! it is closed in on them
It shall be made into a vault over them,
في عمد ممددة
In outstretched columns.
In columns outstretched.