Surah Al-Humazah (The Slanderer) سُورَة الهمزة

Surah Al-Humazah is the 104th chapter of the Quran, consisting of 9 verses. It warns against slander, gossip, and the harmful behavior of those who hoard wealth and slander others. Below are the verses of this Surah.

Translation: Surah Al-Humazah (The Slanderer) سُورَة الهمزة

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ ١

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

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ ٢ i

Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by, (2)

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ ٣ i

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

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ ٤ i

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

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ ٥ i

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

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ ٦ i

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

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ ٧ i

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

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ ٨ i

It shall be made into a vault over them, (8)

فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ ٩ i

In columns outstretched. (9)