بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.
سُورَةُ المَسَدِ
Al-MasadThe Palm Fibre
Meccan
5 verses~1 minThe only surah to condemn a specific living opponent by name — Abu Lahab, the Prophet's own uncle.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ
He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ
Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.
About Surah Al-Masad
Frequently asked questions
- How many verses are in Surah Al-Masad?
- Surah Al-Masad (The Palm Fibre) is chapter 111 of the Quran and contains 5 verses.
- Was Surah Al-Masad revealed in Mecca or Medina?
- Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan surah — the 111th chapter of the Quran.
- What is Surah Al-Masad about?
- The only surah to condemn a specific living opponent by name — Abu Lahab, the Prophet's own uncle.