Sūra CIV.: Humaza, or the Scandal-monger.

Section 1

1. Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin

1. Woe to every
(Kind of) scandal-monger
And backbiter,

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2. Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu

2. Who pileth up wealth
And layeth it by,

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3. Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu

3. Thinking that his wealth
Would make him last
For ever!

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4. Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati

4. By no means! He will
Be sure to be thrown into
That which Breaks to Pieces.

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5. Wama adraka ma alhutamatu

5. And what will explain
To thee That which Breaks
To Pieces?

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6. Naru Allahi almooqadatu

6. (It is) the Fire
Of (the Wrath of) God
Kindled (to a blaze),

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7. Allatee tattaliAAu AAala al-af-idati

7. The which doth mount
(Right) to the Hearts:

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8. lnnaha AAalayhim mu/sadatun

8. It shall be made
Into a vault over them,

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9. Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin

9. In columns outstretched.