Sūra CXI.: Lahab, or (the Father of) Flame.

Section 1

1. Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabba

1. Perish the hands
Of the Father of Flame!
Perish he!

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2. Ma aghna AAanhu maluhu wama kasaba

2. No profit to him
From all his wealth,
And all his gains!

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3. Sayasla naran thata lahabin

3. Burnt soon will he be
In a Fire
Of blazing Flame!

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4. Waimraatuhu hammalata alhatabi

4. His wife shall carry
The (crackling) wood—
As fuel!—

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5. Fee jeediha hablun min masadin

5. A twisted rope
Of palm-leaf fibre
Round her (own) neck!