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Surah 111 · 5 verses

Al-Masad

المسد

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ

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

Tab bat yadaa abee Lahabinw-wa tabb

Word by word
تَبَّتْ
tabbat
Perish
يَدَآ
yadā
(the) hands
أَبِى
abī
(of) Abu
لَهَبٍۢ
lahabin
Lahab
وَتَبَّ
watabba
and perish he
Interpretation

Both hands of the uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Abū Lahab son of ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib have lost because of the loss of his actions; he used to harm the Prophet (peace be upon him). His efforts are in vain.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

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

Maa aghna 'anhu maaluhu wa ma kasab

Word by word
مَآ
Not
أَغْنَىٰ
aghnā
(will) avail
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
him
مَالُهُۥ
māluhu
his wealth
وَمَا
wamā
and what
كَسَبَ
kasaba
he earned
Interpretation

How much can his wealth and his children benefit him? They cannot defend him against the punishment, nor bring any mercy to him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ

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

Sa yas laa naran zaata lahab

Word by word
سَيَصْلَىٰ
sayaṣlā
He will be burnt
نَارًۭا
nāran
(in) a Fire
ذَاتَ
dhāta
of
لَهَبٍۢ
lahabin
Blazing Flames
Interpretation

On the Day of Judgement, he will soon enter the flaring hellfire and suffer its heat.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

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

Wam ra-atuh hamma latal-hatab

Word by word
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ
wa-im'ra-atuhu
And his wife
حَمَّالَةَ
ḥammālata
(the) carrier
ٱلْحَطَبِ
l-ḥaṭabi
(of) firewood
Interpretation

And his wife Umm Jamīl who would also harm the Prophet (peace be upon him) by throwing thorns into his path, will also enter it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

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

Fee jeediha hab lum mim-masad

Word by word
فِى
In
جِيدِهَا
jīdihā
her neck
حَبْلٌۭ
ḥablun
(will be) a rope
مِّن
min
of
مَّسَدٍۭ
masadin
palm-fiber
Interpretation

Around her neck will be tightly bound a rope with which she will be dragged into the hellfire.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.