Surah Al-Humazah ( The Slanderer )

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Surah Al-Humazah ( The Slanderer ) - Aya count 9

وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿١﴾

WOE TO EVERY slanderer, back-biter,

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ﴿٢﴾

Who amasses wealth and hordes it.

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ ﴿٣﴾

Does he think his wealth will abide for ever with him?

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ ﴿٤﴾

By no means. He will be thrown into Hutama.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ ﴿٥﴾

How will you comprehend what Hutama is?

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ ﴿٦﴾

It is the fire kindled by God

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ ﴿٧﴾

Which penetrates the hearts

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ ﴿٨﴾

(And) vaults them over

فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ ﴿٩﴾

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