Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
Who has gathered wealth and counted it.
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
Nay! Verily, he will be thrown into the crushing Fire.
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
And what will make you know what the crushing Fire is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
The fire of Allah kindled,
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
Which rises above the hearts.
Which leaps up over the hearts,
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
Verily, it shall be closed upon them,
Lo! it is closed in on them
In extended columns.
In pillars stretched forth (i.e. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars).
In outstretched columns.