In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Chapter 104, 9 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Who has gathered wealth and counted it.
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
Nay! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire.
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
And what will make you know what the crushing Fire is?
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
The fire of Allah kindled,
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Which leaps up over the hearts,
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
Lo! it is closed in on them
Verily, it shall be closed upon them,
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
In outstretched columns.
In pillars stretched forth (i.e. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars).
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin