Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
نار الله الموقدة
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
Which rises above the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
Lo! it is closed in on them
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin
In outstretched columns.