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