Al Masad
Chapter 111, 5 verses
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Pickthall
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Word by word
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. The power of Abu Lahab will perish, and he will perish.
Shakir
Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
Yusuf Ali
Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
Word by word
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Pickthall
His wealth and gains will not exempt him.
Shakir
His wealth and what he earns will not avail him.
Yusuf Ali
No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
Word by word
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
Pickthall
He will be plunged in flaming Fire,
Shakir
He shall soon burn in fire that flames,
Yusuf Ali
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame!
Word by word
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
Pickthall
And his wife, the wood - carrier,
Shakir
And his wife, the bearer of fuel,
Yusuf Ali
His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel! -
Word by word
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
Pickthall
Will have upon her neck a halter of palm - fibre.
Shakir
Upon her neck a halter of strongly twisted rope.
Yusuf Ali
A twisted rope of palm - leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
Word by word
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ