Al-Masad

سُورَةُ المَسَدِ

The Palm Fibre

**In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful** This Meccan Surah, which was revealed at the beginning of the open invitation to the Holy Prophet (S), contains the name of one of the enemies of Islam and the Holy Prophet (S), at that time, Abu Lahab, for whom a strong warning is given. The content of the Surah shows that he harbored a special enmity toward the Apostle and both he and his wife committed whatever vice they could against him. The Qur'an clearly says that they both will enter Hell from which they cannot escape. This prophecy actually happened and finally they died without having faith in Islam. This is an explicit prediction of the Holy Qur'an. It is cited in a tradition, that the Holy Prophet (S) said: _"He who recites it (Surah Lahab), I hope that Allah will not gather him and Abu Lahab in the same abode."_ (i.e., he will be in Paradise while Abu Lahab will be in Hell).[1]

1. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ

   Tab bat yadaa abee Lahabinw-wa tabb

   DESTROYED WILL BE the hands of Abu Lahab, and he himself will perish.

2. مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

   Maa aghna 'anhu maaluhu wa ma kasab

   Of no avail shall be his wealth, nor what he has acquired.

3. سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ

   Sa yas laa naran zaata lahab

   He will be roasted in the fire,

4. وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

   Wam ra-atuh hamma latal-hatab

   And his wife, the portress of fire wood,

5. فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

   Fee jeediha hab lum mim-masad

   Will have a strap of fibre rope around her neck.