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SURAH AL-LAHAB (THE FLAME)
There are 5 verses in this surah and it is ‘Makki’. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) advised that whenever a person recites this surah, he should curse Abu Lahab because he ill-treated the Holy Prophet (S) and showed disrespect to him.
It is narrated that recitation of this surah is good for relieving back pains and reciting it before sleeping keeps one safe in the night.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
تَبَّتْ يَدَاۤ اَبِىْ لَهَبٍ وَّتَبَّؕ(1)
(1) Perdition overtake both hands of Abu Lahab, and he will perish.
مَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُ مَالُهٗ وَمَا كَسَبَؕ(2)
(2) His wealth and what he earns will not avail him.
سَيَصْلٰى نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ۖۚ(3)
(3) He shall soon burn in fire that flames,
وَّامْرَاَ تُهٗ ؕ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِۚ(4)
(4) And his wife, the bearer of fuel,
فِىْ جِيْدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّنْ مَّسَدٍ(5)
(5) Upon her neck a halter of strongly twisted rope.