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SURAH AL-HUMAZAH (THE SLANDERER)
This surah was revealed in Mecca and it has 9 verses. The Holy Prophet (S) said that the reward for reciting this surah can be compared to ten times the number of disbelievers who were present in Mecca.
Reciting surah al-Humazah in compulsory prayers keeps a person safe from poverty. Sustenance comes towards him. His death will not be of a sudden and terrifying nature. This surah is also a cure for pain in the eyes and should be recited before blowing gently into the eyes for relief from pain. Keeping this surah in a taweez around one’s neck acts as a protection from the ‘evil eye’.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةِ ۙ(1)
(1) Woe to every slanderer, defamer,
۟الَّذِىْ جَمَعَ مَالًا وَّعَدَّدَهٗ ۙ(2)
(2) Who amasses wealth and considers it a provision (against mishap);
يَحْسَبُ اَنَّ مَالَهٗۤ اَخْلَدَهٗ ۚ(3)
(3) He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
كَلَّا لَيُنْۢبَذَنَّ فِى الْحُطَمَةِ ۖ(4)
(4) Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster,
وَمَاۤ اَدْرٰٮكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ ؕ(5)
(5) And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is?
نَارُ اللّٰهِ الْمُوْقَدَةُ ۙ(6)
(6) It is the fire kindled by Allah,
الَّتِىْ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْاَفْئِدَةِ ؕ(7)
(7) Which rises above the hearts.
اِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ۙ(8)
(8) Surely it shall be closed over upon them,
فِىْ عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ(9)
(9) In extended columns.