وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ ١

Woe unto every backbiter, slanderer,

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ ٢

who has gathered riches and counted them over

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ ٣

thinking his riches have made him immortal!

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ ٤

No indeed; he shall be thrust into the Crusher;

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ ٥

and what shall teach thee what is the Crusher;

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ ٦

The Fire of God kindled

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ ٧

roaring over the hearts

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ٨

covered down upon them,

فِي عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ ٩

in columns outstretched.