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This surah condemns the slanderer who boasts of wealth and offspring, warning that such arrogance will be erased by divine judgment.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
Woe to every scorner and mockerThe Camel and the Ne… 2Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it 3He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal 4No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher 5And what can make you know what is the Crusher 6It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled 7Which mounts directed at the hearts 8Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them 9In extended columns
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1وَيۡلٞ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ 2ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ 3يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ 4كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ 5وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ 6نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ 7ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ 8إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ 9فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ
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