Quran Translations 104. Surah Al-Humazah

104. Surah Al-Humazah



1. Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-lumaza

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ

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

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

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ

Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

3. Yahsabu anna maalahu akhladah

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

4. Kalla layum ba zanna fil hutamah

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ

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

5. Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ

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

6. Narul laahil-mooqada

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ

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

7. Al latee tat tali'u 'alalafidah

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ

The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

8. Innaha 'alaihim moosada

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ

It shall be made into a vault over them,

9. Fee 'amadim-mu mad dadah

فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ

In columns outstretched.​