تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.Saheeh International
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.Saheeh International
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flameSaheeh International
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.Saheeh International
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ
Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.Saheeh International
About Surah Al-Masad (المسد)
Al-Masad condemns Abu Lahab, the Prophet's ﷺ own uncle, who answered the first public call to Islam with 'may you perish.' The surah declared — years before their deaths in disbelief — that his wealth would not avail him, and that he and his wife, the carrier of firewood, would enter a fire of flame.
- Chapter
- 111 of 114
- Verses
- 5
- Revelation
- Makki
- Meaning
- The Palm Fiber
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Masad
What does "Al-Masad" mean in English?
Al-Masad (المسد) means "The Palm Fiber" in English. It is chapter 111 of the Holy Quran.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Masad?
Surah Al-Masad has 5 verses (ayat). It appears on page 603 of the mushaf.
Is Surah Al-Masad Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Masad is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.