Al-Humazah (Surah 104)

Al-Humazah (The Backbiters)

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Introduction

This Meccan sûrah is critical of those who slander others and withhold Allah’s bounties. It is made clear that their punishment in Hell is as easy for Allah as the destruction of the evil force mentioned in the next sûrah. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Warning to Defamers

1. Woe to every backbiter, slanderer, 2. who amasses wealth (greedily) and counts it (repeatedly), 3. thinking that their wealth will make them immortal! 4. Not at all! Such a person will certainly be tossed into the Crusher. 5. And what will make you realize what the Crusher is? 6. (It is) Allah’s kindled Fire, 7. which rages over the hearts. 8. It will be sealed over them, 9. (tightly secured) with long braces.

وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ

Surah 104 - Al-Humazah (The Backbiters) - Verses 1-9

Full text of Surah Al-Humazah with translation

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 1

وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ

Woe to every backbiter, slanderer,

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 2

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

who amasses wealth (greedily) and counts it (repeatedly),

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 3

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ

thinking that their wealth will make them immortal!

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 4

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ

Not at all! Such a person will certainly be tossed into the Crusher.

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 5

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ

And what will make you realize what the Crusher is?

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 6

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ

(It is) Allah’s kindled Fire,

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 7

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ

which rages over the hearts.

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 8

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

It will be sealed over them,

Surah Al-Humazah, verse 9

فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ

(tightly secured) with long braces.

Study Surah Al-Humazah with context

Surah Al-Humazah is short enough to read in full, but it still deserves careful study. Read the Arabic text first, then review the translation, and then repeat the verses slowly with recitation. This helps the chapter stay connected to both meaning and sound.

For a stronger reading routine, notice the main theme of the surah, the words that repeat, and the way each verse builds on the previous one. You can also compare this chapter with related Quran topics, listen to the audio version, or use the Kids Quran page when explaining the meaning to younger readers.