Surah Al-Humazah

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Separate opening header from Al-Fatihah 1:1; not an extra numbered ayah.

Ayah 104:1

وَيۡلٞ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ

Woe to every backbiter and slanderer,

Ayah 104:2

ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

who amasses wealth and counts it over and again[1],

Ayah 104:3

يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ

thinking that his wealth will make him live forever.

Ayah 104:4

كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ

No indeed! He will surely be cast into the Crushing Fire[2],

Ayah 104:5

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ

and how do you know what the Crushing Fire is?

Ayah 104:6

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ

It is the kindled Fire of Allah,

Ayah 104:7

ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ

which reaches the hearts[3].

Ayah 104:8

إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ

It will be closed down upon them,

Ayah 104:9

فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ

locked with towering columns[4].

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Arabic source

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Separate opening header from Al-Fatihah 1:1; not an extra numbered ayah.

Translation edition

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English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · Islamic Content Service Association In Languages / Rowad Translation Center · Version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com

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  • Explanation Of The Meanings Of The Noble Quran In The English Language.
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title
Explanation Of The Meanings Of The Noble Quran In The English Language.
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