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Surah Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber)

Surah Al-Masad is a Makkan surah with 5 verses; it is number 111 in the Quran.

سُورَةُ المسد

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ ﴿١﴾

    111:1 May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.[2008]

    Notes

    [2008] Abū Lahab (the Prophet's uncle) , who was an enemy of Islām.

  2. مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ﴿٢﴾

    111:2 His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.

  3. سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ ﴿٣﴾

    111:3 He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame

  4. وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ ﴿٤﴾

    111:4 And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.[2009]

    Notes

    [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.

  5. فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٞ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ ﴿٥﴾

    111:5 Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.

Quran text in Uthmani script from the Noble Quran Encyclopedia (QuranEnc). Translation of the meanings: Saheeh International — Noor International Center.