Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
نار الله الموقدة
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
It shall be made into a vault over them,
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
Lo! it is closed in on them
In columns outstretched.
في عمد ممددة
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin
In outstretched columns.