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