Chapter 104, 9 verses
Woe to every (kind of) scandal - monger and - backbiter,
Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ويل لكل همزة لمزة
Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
الذي جمع مالا وعدده
Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
يحسب أن ماله أخلده
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
كلا ۖ لينبذن في الحطمة
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
وما أدراك ما الحطمة
Wama adraka ma alhutamatu
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
It is the fire kindled by Allah,
نار الله الموقدة
Naru Allahi almooqadatu
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
Which rises above the hearts.
التي تطلع على الأفئدة
Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati
It shall be made into a vault over them,
Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
إنها عليهم مؤصدة
lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun
In columns outstretched.
In extended columns.
في عمد ممددة
Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin