Surah Al-Masad with English Translation المسد
Chapter 111 · 5 verses · Arabic text of the Madinah Mushaf with the English translation by Saheeh International. Tap a verse number to hear it recited by Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ ﴿١﴾
May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.[2008]
[2008] Abū Lahab (the Prophet's uncle) , who was an enemy of Islām.
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ﴿٢﴾
His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.
سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ ﴿٣﴾
He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ ﴿٤﴾
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.[2009]
[2009] She used to put thorns in the Prophet's path and slander him (ﷺ) . The word "firewood" was used by the Arabs to allude to slander and backbiting.
فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٞ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ ﴿٥﴾
Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.
English translation by Saheeh International, version 1.1.2. Source: The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia (QuranEnc.com). Arabic text: QuranEnc.com Uthmani script.