المسد

111. Al-Masad

Meccan · 5 ayat

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ ﴿١﴾

May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.[2008]

Translator’s notes

[2008] Abū Lahab (the Prophet's uncle) , who was an enemy of Islām.

111:1

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ﴿٢﴾

His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.

111:2

سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ ﴿٣﴾

He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame

111:3

وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ ﴿٤﴾

And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.[2009]

Translator’s notes

[2009] She used to put thorns in the Prophet's path and slander him (ﷺ) . The word "firewood" was used by the Arabs to allude to slander and backbiting.

111:4

فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٞ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ ﴿٥﴾

Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.

111:5

Translation: English Translation - Noor International Center — QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2. Issued by Noor International Center.