call us

{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ}


(1) Woe to every scorner and mocker

{الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ}


(2) Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.[1987]

{يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ}


(3) He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.

{كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ}


(4) No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.[1988]

{وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ}


(5) And what can make you know what is the Crusher?

{نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ}


(6) It is the fire of Allāh, [eternally] fueled,

{الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ}


(7) Which mounts directed at the hearts.[1989]

{إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ}


(8) Indeed, it [i.e., Hellfire] will be closed down upon them

{فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ}


(9) In extended columns.[1990]

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