Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabba
Chapter 111, 5 verses
Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!
Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabba
No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
His wealth and what he earns will not avail him.
Ma aghna AAanhu maluhu wama kasaba
Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame!
He shall soon burn in fire that flames,
Sayasla naran thata lahabin
His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel! -
And his wife, the bearer of fuel,
Waimraatuhu hammalata alhatabi
A twisted rope of palm - leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
Upon her neck a halter of strongly twisted rope.
Fee jeediha hablun min masadin