Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
Woe to every scorner and mocker
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
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
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
نار الله الموقدة
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
Which rises above the hearts.
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
It shall be made into a vault over them,
In extended columns.
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
In columns outstretched.