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Surah Humazah — The Traducer

Chapter 104 of the Quran · 9 verses · Meccan · Arabic name الهمزة

Also spelled Surah Al Humazah.

Surah Al-Humazah at a glance

How many verses does Surah Al-Humazah have?
Surah Al-Humazah has 9 verses (ayat).
Which juz is Surah Al-Humazah in?
Juz 30, also called Para 30. Read Juz 30.
Was Surah Al-Humazah revealed in Makkah or Madinah?
It was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Meccan (Makki) surah.
What does Al-Humazah mean?
Al-Humazah means “The Traducer”. In Arabic it is written الهمزة.
Where is Surah Al-Humazah in the Quran?
It is chapter 104 of 114. Page 601 of the standard 604-page mushaf.

وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ 104:1

Waylun likulli humazatin lumaza

Woe unto every slandering traducer,

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ 104:2

Allathee jamaAAa malanwaAAaddadah

Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it.

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ 104:3

Yahsabu anna malahu akhladah

He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ 104:4

Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutama

Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ 104:5

Wama adraka ma alhutama

Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is!

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ 104:6

Naru Allahi almooqada

(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ 104:7

Allatee tattaliAAu AAalaal-af-ida

Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ 104:8

lnnaha AAalayhim mu/sada

Lo! it is closed in on them

فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ 104:9

Fee AAamadin mumaddada

In outstretched columns.

English translation by Marmaduke Pickthall (public domain). Transliteration is a mechanical romanisation. Arabic in the Uthmani script.