Al Masad
Chapter 111, 5 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Arabic
Yusuf Ali
Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
Shakir
Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم تبت يدا أبي لهب وتب
Yusuf Ali
No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
Shakir
His wealth and what he earns will not avail him.
Arabic
ما أغنى عنه ماله وما كسب
Yusuf Ali
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame!
Shakir
He shall soon burn in fire that flames,
Arabic
سيصلى نارا ذات لهب
Yusuf Ali
His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel! -
Shakir
And his wife, the bearer of fuel,
Arabic
وامرأته حمالة الحطب
Yusuf Ali
A twisted rope of palm - leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
Shakir
Upon her neck a halter of strongly twisted rope.
Arabic
في جيدها حبل من مسد