Al Masad
Chapter 111, 5 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
Shakir
Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
Transliteration
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabba
Word by word
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
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.
Transliteration
Ma aghna AAanhu maluhu wama kasaba
Word by word
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
Yusuf Ali
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame!
Shakir
He shall soon burn in fire that flames,
Transliteration
Sayasla naran thata lahabin
Word by word
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
Yusuf Ali
His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel! -
Shakir
And his wife, the bearer of fuel,
Transliteration
Waimraatuhu hammalata alhatabi
Word by word
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
Yusuf Ali
A twisted rope of palm - leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
Shakir
Upon her neck a halter of strongly twisted rope.
Transliteration
Fee jeediha hablun min masadin
Word by word
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ