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