Palm Fiber
سورة المسد
Surah #1115 VersesMeccanJuz 30
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Translation:
Ruku 1 (رُكُوْعُهَا ١)
(111) Palm Fiber (Meccan)
Ayat 5 (آيَاتُهَا ٥)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ ١مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ٢سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ ٣وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ ٤فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٞ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ ٥
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Ayah 1
May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he
Ayah 2
His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained
Ayah 3
He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
Ayah 4
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood
Ayah 5
Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber
About Palm Fiber
Surah Al-Masad (also known as Surah Al-Lahab) was revealed when Abu Lahab openly cursed Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) on Mount Safa. The Surah condemned Abu Lahab and his wife for their fierce opposition to Islam, fulfilling a miraculous prophecy as neither ever accepted faith before their deaths.
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- Divine condemnation of hostile opposition to truth
- Worldly wealth and status cannot save a person from divine judgment
- Prophetic accuracy of Quranic declarations
When Commonly Recited
Recited in daily Salah as part of the 30th Juz memorization.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)
Authentic Hadith & Classical Sources
Sahih al-Bukhari 4971Sahih Muslim 208