Sura Civ. Humaza, Or The Scandal Monger. Section 1

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"The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934],

Sra Civ.: Humaza, Or The Scandal-monger.

Section 1

1. Waylun likulli humazatin lumazaTin

1. Woe to every

(Kind of) scandal-monger

And backbiter,

2. Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahU

2. Who pileth up wealth

And layeth it by,

3. Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahU

3. Thinking that his wealth

Would make him last

For ever!

4. Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamaTi

4. By no means! He will

Be sure to be thrown into

That which Breaks to Pieces.

5. Wama adraka ma alhutamaTu

5. And what will explain

To thee That which Breaks

To Pieces?

6. Naru Allahi almooqadaTu

6. (It is) the Fire

Of (the Wrath of) God

Kindled (to a blaze),

7. Allatee tattaliAAu AAala al-af-idaTi

7. The which doth mount

(Right) to the Hearts:

8. lnnaha AAalayhim mu/sadaTun

8. It shall be made

Into a vault over them,

9. Fee AAamadin mumaddadaTin

9. In columns outstretched.