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111 · The Palm Fibre · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ

May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.[2008] [2008] Abū Lahab (the Prophet's uncle) , who was an enemy of Islām.

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ

He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame

وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.[2009] [2009] She used to put thorns in the Prophet's path and slander him (ﷺ) . The word "firewood" was used by the Arabs to allude to slander and backbiting.

فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.

Quran text: Tanzil Project, Uthmani v1.1, reproduced verbatim and checked character for character against the published file. Grammar and roots: Quranic Arabic Corpus. Translation: English Translation - Noor International Center (v1.1.2), Noor International Center.