Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
نار الله الموقدة
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
Which rises above the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
It shall be made into a vault over them,
In extended columns.
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
In columns outstretched.