The Traducer
The opening condemns harmful speech and describes the gathering and counting of wealth. Attend to the connection developed in the verses that follow. Reflect on conduct without assuming that possession of wealth alone explains a person’s character.
Based on Quran 104:1–2. Original study prompt, not a complete tafsir. Compare the passage ↗English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com · v1.1.2 ↗
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ
(1) Woe to every scorner and mocker
ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ
(2) Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.[1987]
يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ
(3) He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ
(4) No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.[1988]
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ
(5) And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ
(6) It is the fire of Allāh, [eternally] fueled,
ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ
(7) Which mounts directed at the hearts.[1989]
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ
(8) Indeed, it [i.e., Hellfire] will be closed down upon them
فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ
(9) In extended columns.[1990]