Translation of the Meanings Surah Al-Humazah - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - Page Number 601 - Encyclopedia of the Noble Quran

Al-Humazah

1 : 104

وَيۡلٞ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ

Woe to every backbiter and slanderer,

2 : 104

ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

who amasses wealth and counts it over and again^[1],

[1] Instead of spending in the way of Allah.

3 : 104

يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ

thinking that his wealth will make him live forever.

4 : 104

كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ

No indeed! He will surely be cast into the Crushing Fire^[2],

[2] i.e., Hellfire, as it crushes and destroys all that is thrown in it.

5 : 104

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ

and how do you know what the Crushing Fire is?

6 : 104

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ

It is the kindled Fire of Allah,

7 : 104

ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ

which reaches the hearts^[3].

[3] Penetrating through bodies and reaching the hearts.

8 : 104

إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ

It will be closed down upon them,

9 : 104

فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ

locked with towering columns^[4].

[4] i.e., columns of fire or columns of iron to which the inmates of Hell are chained.