Sūrah Al-Humazah (سورة الهمزة)
Meaning: The Slanderer / The Backbiter
Chapter: 104
Verses: 9
Place of Revelation: Meccan
🗣️ Overview
This surah condemns those who slander others, gossip, mock, and greedily amass wealth without regard for the consequences. It warns that such behavior leads to a painful punishment in the Hereafter.
📖 Verse-by-Verse Explanation
1–3: The Accusation
وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ
ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ
يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥ أَخْلَدَهُۥ
“Woe to every scorner and mocker
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.”
❌ The surah starts by condemning those who backbite, slander, and greedily hoard wealth thinking it will secure their legacy or power forever.
4–6: The Warning
كَلَّا لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلْحُطَمَةِ
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ
نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ
“No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
And what can make you know what the Crusher is?
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled.”
🔥 The “Crusher” (Al-Hutamah) is described as an intense fire of Allah’s punishment awaiting those who behave this way.
7–9: The Reality of the Punishment
ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ
“Which leaps up over the hearts.
Indeed, it [Hellfire] will be closed down upon them
In extended columns.”
🔥 The punishment is severe and inevitable, closing in on their very hearts, sealed and confined in tight columns.
🧠 Key Messages from Sūrah Al-Humazah
| Theme | Message |
|---|---|
| Avoid backbiting and mockery. | These harm others and corrupt the soul. |
| Greed blinds people. | Wealth is temporary and cannot save from the Hereafter. |
| Severe consequences await. | The fire of Allah is a real and eternal punishment. |
🕊️ Reflection
“Woe to every scorner and mocker...”
This surah urges us to examine our speech and intentions — to avoid harming others through slander or pride and to place trust in Allah, not in fleeting wealth.
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