111: al-Masad المسد
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 Laha
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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 of his he mistreated the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) 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.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
تَبَّتْ يَدَاۤ اَبِىْ لَهَبٍ وَّتَبَّؕ(1)
TABBAT YADAA ABEE LAHABINW WA TABB.
Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!
مَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُ مَالُهٗ وَمَا كَسَبَؕ(2)
MAA AGHNAA A’NHO MAA LOHU WA MAA KASAB.
Neither his wealth availed him, nor what he had earned.
سَيَصْلٰى نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ۖۚ(3)
SAYASLAA NAARAN ZAATA LAHABINW
Soon he will enter the blazing fire,
وَّامْرَاَ تُهٗ ؕ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِۚ(4)
WAM RA-ATOHU, HAMMAA LATAL HATAB.
and his wife [too], the firewood carrier,
فِىْ جِيْدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّنْ مَّسَدٍ(5)
FI JEEDEHAA HABLUM MIM MASAD.
with a rope of palm fibre around her neck.
