Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
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.
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
It shall be made into a vault over them,
Lo! it is closed in on them
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
In columns outstretched.
In outstretched columns.
In extended columns.
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin