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Surah 104: The TraducerThe Traducer
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 104: The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slandererسُورَةُ الهُمَزَةِ
1Woe unto every slandering traducer, 2Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it. 3He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal. 4Nay, but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One. 5Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Consuming One is! 6(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled, 7Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men). 8Lo! it is closed in on them 9In outstretched columns.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ 2ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ 3يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ 4كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ 5وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ 6نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ 7ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ 8إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ 9فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ