How to memorize Surah Al-Humazah

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Surah Al-Humazah: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 104:1

   وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ

   Wai lul-li kulli hu mazatil-lumaza

   Woe to every backbiter, slanderer

2. 104:2

   ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

   Al-lazi jama'a maalaw wa'addadah

   who amasses wealth ˹greedily˺ and counts it ˹repeatedly˺

3. 104:3

   يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ

   Yahsabu anna maalahu akhladah

   thinking that their wealth will make them immortal!

4. 104:4

   كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ

   Kalla layum ba zanna fil hutamah

   Not at all! Such a person will certainly be tossed into the Crusher.

5. 104:5

   وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ

   Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

   And what will make you realize what the Crusher is?

6. 104:6

   نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ

   Narul laahil-mooqada

   ˹It is˺ Allah’s kindled Fire

7. 104:7

   ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ

   Al latee tat tali'u 'alalafidah

   which rages over the hearts.

8. 104:8

   إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ

   Innaha 'alaihim moosada

   It will be sealed over them

9. 104:9

   فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ

   Fee 'amadim-mu mad dadah

   ˹tightly secured˺ with long braces.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.