Chapter 111 · 5 verses
Al-Masad
The Palm Fibre
المسد
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
111:1
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ١
English
May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and he ˹himself˺ perish!
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111:2
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ٢
English
Neither his wealth nor ˹worldly˺ gains will benefit him.
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111:3
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ٣
English
He will burn in a flaming Fire
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111:4
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ٤
English
and ˹so will˺ his wife, the carrier of ˹thorny˺ kindling
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111:5
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ٥
English
around her neck will be a rope of palm-fibre.
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About Surah Al-Masad (The Palm Fibre)
Named "the Palm Fibre" (al-Masad), a sūrah on the ruin of Abū Lahab, who opposed the Prophet ﷺ and his message.
- Chapter
- 111 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 5
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Masad about?
Named "the Palm Fibre" (al-Masad), a sūrah on the ruin of Abū Lahab, who opposed the Prophet ﷺ and his message.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Masad?
Surah Al-Masad (The Palm Fibre) has 5 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Masad Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Masad in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Masad is the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.