بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الهمزة
Al-Humazah
The Traducer • 9 Ayahs
Meccanوَيۡلٞ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ
خرابی ہے اس کے لیے جو لوگوں کے منہ پر عیب کرے پیٹھ پیچھے بدی کرے
ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ
جس نے مال جوڑا اور گن گن کر رکھا،
يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ
کیا یہ سمجھتا ہے کہ اس کا مال اسے دنیا میں ہمیشہ رکھے گا
كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ
ہر گز نہیں ضرور وہ روندنے والی میں پھینکا جائے گا
وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ
اور تو نے کیا جانا کیا روندنے والی،
نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ
اللہ کی آگ کہ بھڑک رہی ہے
ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ
وہ جو دلوں پر چڑھ جائے گی
إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ
بیشک وہ ان پر بند کردی جائے گی
فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ
لمبے لمبے ستونوں میں
About Surah Al-Humazah
Surah Al-Humazah (الهمزة) is the 104th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 9 verses and is a Meccan Surah.
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About Surah Al-Humazah
Al-Humazah is a nine-verse Meccan surah warning against habitual backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth as though it would grant permanence.
Number
104th surah
Verses
9
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Traducer
Why read it
A sharp, short warning frequently cited against gossip and the illusion that wealth alone secures one's future.
Key point
104:1 — "Woe to every scorner and mocker."
Historical Context
A short, sharply-worded Meccan surah warning against two related vices: habitual backbiting and slander, and the hoarding of wealth as though it secures permanence — addressed to a Meccan commercial culture where wealth and social standing carried significant weight.
Main Themes
Backbiting and slander named directly
Opens by condemning "every scorner and mocker" — commentators note the Arabic terms used (humazah, lumazah) cover both verbal slander behind someone's back and mockery to their face.
The illusion of wealth as permanence
Describes a person who counts and hoards wealth "thinking that his wealth will make him immortal" — a direct challenge to treating material accumulation as a source of lasting security.
A vivid description of consequence
Describes the "crushing fire," closing in on those it describes — among the more visceral short-surah descriptions of consequence in the final portion of the Quran.
Important Verses
104:1-2
Scorner and mocker
"Woe to every scorner and mocker, who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it" — pairing the sin of backbiting directly with obsessive wealth accumulation.
104:3
The false belief
"He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal" — naming the underlying false assumption driving the behavior condemned.
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Humazah
What is Surah Al-Humazah about?
Al-Humazah is a nine-verse Meccan surah warning against habitual backbiting, slander, and the hoarding of wealth as though it would grant permanence.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Humazah?
Surah Al-Humazah contains 9 verses (The Traducer). It is the 104th surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Humazah Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Humazah is a Makki surah — it was revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Al-Humazah?
A sharp, short warning frequently cited against gossip and the illusion that wealth alone secures one's future.
Where can I read Surah Al-Humazah with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah Al-Humazah above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
What's the difference between "scorner" and "mocker" in this surah?
Classical tafsir generally distinguishes them as covering both backbiting someone behind their back (humazah) and mocking or belittling them to their face or through gesture (lumazah) — together covering slander in both its hidden and open forms.
Is this surah only about wealthy people?
Its specific example is someone hoarding and counting wealth, but the underlying warning — against backbiting and against treating any form of security as guaranteeing permanence — is read more broadly than wealth alone.