| Sura:Verse | English | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful | بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ | |
| 111:1 | Condemned are the works of Abee Lahab, and he is condemned.*
*111:1 Abee Lahab was Muhammad's uncle and the leader of the opposition. His wife carried out a campaign of persecution against Muhammad and the believers. Like all descriptions of Heaven and Hell, the rope of thorns is an allegory. |
تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ |
| 111:2 | His money and whatever he has accomplished will never help him. | مَا أَغْنَى عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ |
| 111:3 | He has incurred the blazing Hell. | سَيَصْلَى نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ |
| 111:4 | Also his wife, who led the persecution. | وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ |
| 111:5 | She will be (resurrected) with a rope of thorns around her neck. | فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِنْ مَسَدٍ |