Sūra 111: Lahab, or (the Father of) Flame

Verses 5 — Makki; Revealed at Mecca — Sections 1

١- تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
1. Perish the hands
Of the Father of Flame !
Perish he !
٢- مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ
2. No profit to him
From all his wealth,
And all his gains !
٣- سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
3. Burnt soon will he be
In a Fire
Of blazing Flame !
٤- وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ
4. His wife shall carry
The (crackling) wood—
As fuel !—
٥- فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ
5. A twisted rope
Of palm-leaf fibre
Round her (own) neck !