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وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ
Waylun li-kulli humazatin lumazah
Woe to every slanderer and backbiter
Surah 104 of 114
Surah Al-Humaza
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Surah Al-Humaza (الهمزة) is Surah 104 of the Quran — The Slanderer, 9 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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الهمزة
The Slanderer · 9 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Humaza warns against those who accumulate wealth and use it to mock and belittle others, thinking their money will protect them. It ends with a vivid description of al-Hutama — a crushing fire.
Virtues & Benefits
- A sharp warning against the sins of slander, mockery and miserliness.
- Reminds believers that wealth is not a shield from Allah's judgement.
When to read
- Recited as a reminder against backbiting, mockery and the false security of wealth.
- Memorised as part of the short surahs juz (juz 'Amma).
Verses (9)
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الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ
Alladhi jama'a malan wa 'addadah
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
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يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ
Yahsabu anna malahu akhladah
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
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كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ
Kalla layunbadhanna fi l-hutamah
No! He will surely be thrown into al-Hutamah.
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وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ
Wa ma adraka ma l-hutamah
And what can make you know what al-Hutamah is?
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نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ
Naru Llahi l-muqadah
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] kindled,
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الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ
Allati tattali'u 'ala l-af'idah
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
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إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Innaha 'alayhim mu'sadah
Indeed, it [fire] will be closed down upon them
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فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ
Fi 'amadin mumaddadah
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