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