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سُورَةُ الْهُمَزَةِ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٩

Surah Al-Humazah English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verse 1

1 verse

Al-Humazah 1

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍۙ ۝١

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Veylül likülli hümezetil lümezeh.

English Translation

English Translation

1Woe to those who disparage people secretly and openly, to their faces and behind their backs, and toy with their dignity!

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Verses 2–3

2 verses

Al-Humazah 2

Al-Humazah 3

اَلَّذ۪ي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۙ ۝٢ يَحْسَبُ اَنَّ مَالَهُٓ اَخْلَدَهُۚ ۝٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

2Elleẕî cemeʿa mâlev veʿaddedeh.

Transliteration

3Yaḥsebü enne mâlehû aḫledeh.

English Translation

English Translation

2He is the one who keeps amassing wealth and counting it over and over.

English Translation

3He thinks his wealth will keep him alive forever.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

2The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

3The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Verse 4

1 verse

Al-Humazah 4

كَلَّا لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِۘ ۝٤

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

4Kellâ leyümbeẕenne fi-lḥuṭameh.

English Translation

English Translation

4Never! I swear that he will be cast into Hutamah.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

4The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

Verses 5–9

5 verses

Al-Humazah 5

Al-Humazah 6

Al-Humazah 7

Al-Humazah 8

Al-Humazah 9

وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُۜ ۝٥ نَارُ اللّٰهِ الْمُوقَدَةُۙ ۝٦ اَلَّت۪ي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْاَفْـِٔدَةِۜ ۝٧ اِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌۙ ۝٨ ف۪ي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ ۝٩

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

5Vemâ edrâke me-lḥuṭameh.

Transliteration

6Nâru-llâhi-lmûḳadeh.

Transliteration

7Elletî teṭṭaliʿu ʿale-lʾefʾideh.

Transliteration

8İnnehâ ʿaleyhim müʾṣadeh.

Transliteration

9Fî ʿamedim mümeddedeh.

English Translation

English Translation

5Do you know what that Hutamah is?

English Translation

6It is Allah's kindled fire,

English Translation

7a fire that penetrates right into the hearts!

English Translation

8That fire is directed straight at them,

English Translation

9while they are cast between bars that stretch on and on.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

5The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

6The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

7The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

8The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

9The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came Al-Qiyamah, and after it Al-Mursalat . All surahs in order of revelation