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Chapter 104
Surah Al-Humazah
- سورة الهمزة
(The Slanderer)

Noble Qur'an Table of Content

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

104:1
Transliteration
Waylun likulli humazatin lumaza
Sahih International
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Pickthall
Woe unto every slandering traducer,
Yusuf Ali
Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,
104:2
Transliteration
Allathee jamaAAa malanwaAAaddadah
Sahih International
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
Pickthall
Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.
Yusuf Ali
Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
104:3
Transliteration
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladah
Sahih International
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
Pickthall
He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.
Yusuf Ali
Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!
104:4
Transliteration
Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutama
Sahih International
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
Pickthall
Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
Yusuf Ali
By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,
104:5
Transliteration
Wama adraka ma alhutama
Sahih International
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
Pickthall
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!
Yusuf Ali
And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?
104:6
Transliteration
Naru Allahi almooqada
Sahih International
It is the fire of Allah , [eternally] fueled,
Pickthall
(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,
Yusuf Ali
(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),
104:7
Transliteration
Allatee tattaliAAu AAalaal-af-ida
Sahih International
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
Pickthall
Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).
Yusuf Ali
The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
104:8
Transliteration
lnnaha AAalayhim mu/sada
Sahih International
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
Pickthall
Lo! it is closed in on them
Yusuf Ali
It shall be made into a vault over them,
104:9
Transliteration
Fee AAamadin mumaddada
Sahih International
In extended columns.
Pickthall
In outstretched columns.
Yusuf Ali
In columns outstretched.