وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ (1)

Woe unto every backbiter, slanderer,

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ (2)

who has gathered riches and counted them over

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ (3)

thinking his riches have made him immortal!

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ (4)

No indeed; he shall be thrust into the Crusher;

وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ (5)

and what shall teach thee what is the Crusher;

نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ (6)

The Fire of God kindled

الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ (7)

roaring over the hearts

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُؤْصَدَةٌ (8)

covered down upon them,

فِي عَمَدٍ مُمَدَّدَةٍ (9)

in columns outstretched.