Surah Al-Humazah

The Slanderer

Ayahs : 9 | Revelation Place: Mecca

1. وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ

Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-lumaza

Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,

1. Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,

Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-lumaza

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ

1. Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-lumaza

Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ

2. الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ

Al-lazi jama'a maalaw wa'addadah

Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

2. Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

Al-lazi jama'a maalaw wa'addadah

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ

2. Al-lazi jama'a maalaw wa'addadah

Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ

3. يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

Yahsabu anna maalahu akhladah

Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

3. Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

Yahsabu anna maalahu akhladah

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

3. Yahsabu anna maalahu akhladah

Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

4. كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ

Kalla layum ba zanna fil hutamah

By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,

4. By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,

Kalla layum ba zanna fil hutamah

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ

4. Kalla layum ba zanna fil hutamah

By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ

5. وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ

Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?

5. And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?

Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ

5. Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ

6. نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ

Narul laahil-mooqada

(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),

6. (It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),

Narul laahil-mooqada

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ

6. Narul laahil-mooqada

(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ

7. الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ

Al latee tat tali'u 'alalafidah

The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

7. The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

Al latee tat tali'u 'alalafidah

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ

7. Al latee tat tali'u 'alalafidah

The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ

8. إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ

Innaha 'alaihim moosada

It shall be made into a vault over them,

8. It shall be made into a vault over them,

Innaha 'alaihim moosada

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ

8. Innaha 'alaihim moosada

It shall be made into a vault over them,

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ

9. فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ

Fee 'amadim-mu mad dadah

In columns outstretched.

9. In columns outstretched.

Fee 'amadim-mu mad dadah

فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ

9. Fee 'amadim-mu mad dadah

In columns outstretched.

فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ