Woe to every scorner and mocker
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every scorner and mocker
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
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 pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
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,
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 explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
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 of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
It shall be made into a vault over them,
Lo! it is closed in on them
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
In columns outstretched.
In outstretched columns.