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Surah Al-Masad (undefined)

سُورَةُ المَسَدِ

Surah 111 of the Holy Quran · Meccan · 5 verses

Also spelled: Masad, Al Masad, AlMasad, The Palm Fiber, Al-Masadd, Lahab, Abu Lahab

Surah Al-Masad (undefined) is the 111th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 5 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and Pashto translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.

  1. 111:1

    تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ

    Tab bat yadaa abee Lahabinw-wa tabb

    د ابو لهب دواړه لاسونه دې هلاك شي او دى هلاك شو

  2. 111:2

    مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

    Maa aghna 'anhu maaluhu wa ma kasab

    د ده هېڅ په كار رانغى د ده مال او (نه) هغه څه چې ده ګټلي وو

  3. 111:3

    سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ

    Sa yas laa naran zaata lahab

    ژر ده چې دى به لمبې وهونكي اور ته داخل شي

  4. 111:4

    وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

    Wam ra-atuh hamma latal-hatab

    او د ده ښځه هم، (زه د دغې) د لرګو اوچتوونكې (مذمت كوم)

  5. 111:5

    فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

    Fee jeediha hab lum mim-masad

    د دې په غاړه كې د كجورې د پټ مضبوطه رسۍ ده

About Surah Al-Masad

Al-Masad, the Palm Fiber, addresses Abu Lahab, an uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who openly opposed him, and makes clear that his wealth and status would not save him. It stands as a reminder that hostility to the truth, however powerful, comes to nothing before Allah.

Themes: Opposition to the truth, Wealth cannot save, Consequences, A historical lesson

Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Pashto. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.