Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
Which rises above the hearts.
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
It shall be made into a vault over them,
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
In extended columns.
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin
In columns outstretched.
In extended columns.