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