The Slander
سورة الهمزة
Surah #1049 VersesMeccanJuz 30
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Translation:
Ruku 1 (رُكُوْعُهَا ١)
(104) The Slander (Meccan)
Ayat 9 (آيَاتُهَا ٩)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَيۡلٞ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ ١ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ٢يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ ٣كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ ٤وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ ٥نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ ٦ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ ٧إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ ٨فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ ٩
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Ayah 1
Woe to every scorner and mocker
Ayah 2
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it
Ayah 3
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal
Ayah 4
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher
Ayah 5
And what can make you know what is the Crusher
Ayah 6
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled
Ayah 7
Which mounts directed at the hearts
Ayah 8
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
Ayah 9
In extended columns
About The Slander
Surah Al-Humazah delivers a stern warning against backbiting, mockers, and those who hoard wealth thinking it makes them immortal. It warns of Hutamah (the Crushing Fire) that consumes up to the hearts.
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- Severe condemnation of slander, backbiting, and mocking others
- False security derived from wealth accumulation
- Description of Al-Hutamah—the divine fire that reaches human hearts
When Commonly Recited
Commonly recited in obligatory Salah to reinforce ethics and guard speech.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)
Authentic Hadith & Classical Sources
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Surah 104