The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/104. The Slanderer

104. The Slanderer (Al-Humazah)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Woe to every slanderer, defamer! 

Who amasses wealth and counts it -- 

He thinks that his wealth will make him abide. 

Nay, he will certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster; 

And what will make thee realize what the crushing disaster is? 

It is the Fire kindled by Allah, 

Which rises over the hearts. 

Surely it is closed in on them, 

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