تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.
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5 ayahs. Madinah Mushaf (KFGQPC) and Sahih International translation.
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
What is Surah Al-Masad about?
Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan chapter of 5 ayahs. May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and he perished: his wealth and earnings availed him nothing, and he will burn in a blazing flame, he and his wife, the carrier of firewood, with a rope of palm fiber around her neck.
How long does Surah Al-Masad take to recite?
Recordings of Surah Al-Masad on JUZZ run from about 0.3 minutes with Saood Ash-Shuraym to about 1 minutes with Al-Husary, Mujawwad, based on 47 timed recordings in the catalogue. With 5 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-Masad?
Surah Al-Masad has 5 ayahs.
Is Surah Al-Masad Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan surah.
Which juz is Surah Al-Masad in?
Surah Al-Masad 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