104th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Humazah

The Traducer

Meccan 9 verses Juz 30
Al-Humazah

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿١﴾

Woe unto every slandering traducer,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ﴿٢﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ ﴿٣﴾

He thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ ﴿٤﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ ﴿٥﴾

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

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ ﴿٦﴾

(It is) the fire of Allah, kindled,

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ ﴿٧﴾

Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men).

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ ﴿٨﴾

Lo! it is closed in on them

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ ﴿٩﴾

In outstretched columns.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Humazah Verse 1 of 9

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Humazah

Surah Al-Humazah (الهمزة) is the 104th surah of the Quran. It has 9 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الهمزة, is commonly translated as “The Traducer”.

Questions about Surah Al-Humazah

How many verses are in Surah Al-Humazah?

Surah Al-Humazah (الهمزة) has 9 verses. It is the 104th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-'Asr and before Surah Al-Fil, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Humazah Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 32 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Humazah mean?

الهمزة is commonly translated as “The Traducer”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Humazah in?

Surah Al-Humazah is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Humazah?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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