In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
Chapter 104, 9 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Who has gathered wealth and counted it.
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Nay! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire.
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
And what will make you know what the crushing Fire is?
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
نار الله الموقدة
The fire of Allah kindled,
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Which leaps up over the hearts,
Lo! it is closed in on them
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
Verily, it shall be closed upon them,
In outstretched columns.
في عمد ممددة
In pillars stretched forth (i.e. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars).