Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
Woe to every scorner and mocker
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
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 collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
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 immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
نار الله الموقدة
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
Which rises above the hearts.
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
Lo! it is closed in on them
In extended columns.
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
In outstretched columns.