Al-Humaza

Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin

Waylun Likulli Humazatin Lumazahin

Woe to every slanderer, defamer

Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu

Al-Ladhī Jama`a Mālāan Wa `Addadahu

Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap)

Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu

Yaĥsabu 'Anna Mālahu 'Akhladahu

He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal

Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati

Kallā Layunbadhanna Fī Al-Ĥuţamahi

Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster

Wama adraka ma alhutamatu

Wa Mā 'Adrāka Mā Al-Ĥuţamahu

And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is

Naru Allahi almooqadatu

Nāru Allāhi Al-Mūqadahu

It is the fire kindled by Allah

Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati

Allatī Taţţali`u `Alá Al-'Af'idahi

Which rises above the hearts

lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun

Innahā `Alayhim Mu'uşadahun

Surely it shall be closed over upon them

Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin

Fī `Amadin Mumaddadahin

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