وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ
Woe to every scorner and mocker
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9 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them
فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ
In extended columns.
About Surah Al-Humazah
What is Surah Al-Humazah about?
Surah Al-Humazah is a Meccan chapter of 9 ayahs. Woe to every slanderer and mocker who gathers wealth and counts it, thinking it will make him immortal, it opens. He will be thrown into the Crusher, Allah's kindled fire that closes over him in extended columns.
How long does Surah Al-Humazah take to recite?
Recordings of Surah Al-Humazah on JUZZ run from about 0.5 minutes with Saood Ash-Shuraym to about 1.7 minutes with Al-Husary, Mujawwad, based on 48 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 9 ayahs, murattal styles sit at the shorter end and mujawwad or teaching recitations run slower; the player speed setting changes the time too.
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Humazah?
Surah Al-Humazah has 9 ayahs.
Is Surah Al-Humazah Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Humazah is a Meccan surah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Humazah in?
Surah Al-Humazah lies entirely within Juz 30.
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Arabic text: KFGQPC QCF V2 via Quran.com and Uthmani script via AlQuran.Cloud. Translation: Sahih International. Audio: MP3Quran full-surah recordings and EveryAyah. Timing: MP3Quran's official timing API, with Tarteel Whisper for the rest. Hadith references above cite their collection and grading. See Sources & accuracy.
Last updated: 1 September 2026