111:001 to 006

The Holy Qor-aan                                                                                                     111:001 to 006

Verses of the Holy Qor-aan are quoted on this site with a 6-digit number; the first three digits tell of Soorah (Chapter) and the last three digits tell of verse. Numbering includes بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ‏‏    as verse #1 in every Soorah except Soorah #9. The phonetic transliteration in English is based upon words commonly pronounced as bat, cat, sat → fate, gate, hate → bait, trait → bay, nay, say → be, he, she → bet, pet, wet → bit, fit, sit → cot, dot, rot → boot, hoot, root → bout, rout → but, cut, hut, rut. An Arabic letter with the vowel Fatah is best shown with a‘u’ as in cut, hut, rut, but letter ‘a’ is often placed before ‘u’ to make it doubly sure that it is read as in cause, pause, clause and not with a sound of ‘oo’ as in hoot, root, shoot or put. All Arabic words are translated in American English and are followed by alternates which other translators have used.

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Chapter # 111                              Soora-Lahb / Al-Masad                   سُوۡرَةُ لهب / المَسَد

بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ

تَبَّتۡ يَدَاۤ اَبِىۡ لَهَبٍ وَّتَبَّؕ‏ ○ مَاۤ اَغۡنٰى عَنۡهُ مَالُهٗ وَمَا كَسَبَؕ‏ ○ سَيَصۡلٰى نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ۖۚ‏  ○ وَّامۡرَاَ تُهٗ ؕ حَمَّالَةَ الۡحَطَبِ‌ۚ‏

فِىۡ جِيۡدِهَا حَبۡلٌ مِّنۡ مَّسَدٍ‏ 

1. Bay iss-may  il-laa-hay  ir-rah-maa-nay  ir-ra-heem
2. Taub-baut ya-daa  aa-bee  la-ha-bin  wa  taub
3. Maa augh-naa  aun  ho  maa-lo  hoo  wa  maa  ka-saub
4. Sa yaus-laa  naa-raun  zaa-ta  la-haub
5. Wa aum-ra-aa-to  hoo  haum-maa-la-ta  ul-ha-taub
6. Fee jee-day  haa  haub-loon(m)  mim  ma-saud

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1. With the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful I begin
2. Destroyed are both hands of Abee Lahb (Father of flames) and he is ruined
3. Did not avail him all that he owned and not (= nor) what he had earned.
4. Soon he will burn in a fire with flames
5. And his woman is a carrier of fuel
6. In and around her neck is a rope made from twisted palm-fiber

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The Holy Qor-aan                                         111:001                                           ○بِسۡمِ اللهِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِيۡمِ‏‏

Bay  iss-may  il-laa-hay  ir-rah-maa-nay  ir-ra-hee-m

With the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful I begin

(Beginning, commencing, starting)

• بِ — Bay … (is) — With (= The best translation of the word  بِ  is ‘with’ but some contexts may warrant its translation as ‘in’)
• سۡمِ — Iss-may … (il) — The name of (= The way to be addressed or called)
• اللهِ — Laa-hay … (ir) — Allah (= The Almighty God; the One Only worthy of worship)
• الرَّحۡمٰنِ — Rah-maa-n … (ir) — The Most Beneficent (= adj., Compassionate. Gracious. None more than Him benefits. As n: The One Who fully, totally and wholly benefits all, to the maximum without any condition, limitation or restriction. The Greatest and Highest Benefactor Who wills goodness and mercy to all His creation See Note 001:001)
• الرَّحِيۡمِ — Ra-hee-m — The Most Merciful (= adj., Superlative form indicates the Greatest Merciful. Merciful Forever. The word floodlights that none more than Him shows kindness and mercy, again and again, continually, incessantly, like perpetually coming waves from oceans)

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Holy Qor-aan                                                 111:002                                            تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ۬ وَتَبَّ     

Taub-baut  ya-daa  aa-bee  la-ha-bin  wa  taub

Destroyed are both hands of Abee Lahb (Father of flames) and he is ruined

• تَبَّتۡ — Taub-baut — Destroyed (= v., past., pl., 3^rd person. Perished; ruined. A/t/a “May … he perish”)
• يَدَآ — Ya-daa — Both hands (= n., 2pl for two things (unique in Arabic). Two hands. Hand is the terminal part of a body where an arm ends. Refers to one’s front and back covered by powerful allies whom he can reach for help and succor. Both flanks strengthened by big mighty supporters)
• أَبِى — Aa-bee — Father (= Master; owner; person with power over)
• لَهَبٍ — La-ha-bin … (w) — Flames (= n., Blazes. Points to anger. Refers to the fiery temper and haughty enemies)
• وَ —  Wa — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; yet; but; also; more over; though; when; while; whereupon)
• تَبَّ — Taub — Ruined (= v., past., s., 3^rd person. Annihilated. Destroyed. Doomed. Perished. Totally failed)

** Note 111:002a. This verse is an historical account of an individual.  He had amassed a lot of wealth, muscle power and gathered supporters to covering his flanks.  He was an uncle of Holy Prophet s.a.w and his staunchest opponent and named Abee-Lahb.  Name Abee-Lahb is also a phrase which is comprised of two different, quite distinct words.  The first is أَبِى  which means the father, master, owner or person with power and control.  The second is لَهَبٍ  which literally means the flames and refers to the hot-tempered person.  The combination of these 2 words reflects a person who has a fiery temper and a short fuse.  Such men usually attract more of their kind around them and form gangs to reflect leaders.  His name portrayed his character.

** Note 111:002b. This verse provides an historical account about an individual who had a lot of muscle power and gathered many supporters covered his flanks. They all perished when they opposed the Messenger of God. A similar, total and utter ruin awaits those who oppose the work of God being pursued by those engaged in that. This is a rule of universal application.

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Holy Qor-aan                                         111:003                                     مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُ ۥ وَمَا ڪَسَبَ

Maa  augh-naa  aun  ho  maa-lo  hoo  wa  maa  ka-saub

Did not avail him all that he owned and not (= nor) what he had earned

• مَاۤ — Maa — Not (= Never; no; nor; not; not all; total negation. See Note 004:067)
• أَغۡنَىٰ — Augh-naa — Did … avail (= v., past., s. 3^rd person. Advantaged. Availed. Benefited. Enriched. Filled in all needs. Freed from all wants. Gifted with the greatest. Granted plenteously. Made independent. Turned self-sufficient)
• عَنۡ — Aun — From (= Concerning; regarding; relative to)
• هُ — Ho — Him (= pro., s., m., 3rd person.  Refers to Abee-Lahb type person)
• مَالُ — Maa-lo — All owned (= n., s., All that is owned, assets, belongings, property, Wealth. See Note 111:003 below)
• هٗ — Hoo — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to Abee-Lahb type person)
• وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
• مَاۤ — Maa — All that (= All that and whatsoever he has. See Note 004:067)
• ڪَسَب — Ka-saub — He earned (= v., past., s., 3^rd person. Accomplished; accumulated;  achieved; acquired; bagged; brought about; completed; deserved; due; gained; garnered, gathered; harvested; incurred; merited; performed, picked; reaped; received;  resolved; secured; succeeded; won)

** Note 111:003. The word  مَاۤ  has more than one meaning, including no, not all, never as well as all that, what, whatsoever as shown in Note 004:067. Much wider meanings spring up by seeing this word as a combination of two words. Firstly, مَاۤ (maa) meaning all that; whatever or whatsoever. Secondly,  لَ  (la) meaning belongs to, is owned by, is for the benefit, purpose or reason. But the word  مَالُ  (maa-lo) is different and means all that is owned, assets, belongings, benefits, connections, concessions, gains, money, property, richness, savings, wealth, etc.)

** Note 111:003a. There is a clear distinction between مَا لُهُ ۥ and  مَا ڪَسَب. The former means the assets, property, wealth and fortune a person may have inherited. The latter includes all that he may have himself earned and added to aforesaid inheritance. The moral is that whoso abuses his resources will see them wasted if not put to good use. This forecast for the future is a matter of universal application for the entire mankind.  Anything abused or misused will destroy the very abuser and misuser.

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Holy Qor-aan                                                  111:004                                        سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارً۬ا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ۬        

Sa  yaus-laa  naa-raun  zaa-ta  la-haub)

Soon he will burn in a fire with flames

• سَ — Sa — Soon (= In near term; in near future; in a short while. Soon. Closely. Quickly. Swiftly. With little wait. Also, something that will surely happen in future. See Note 002:059)
• يَصۡلَى — Yaus-laa — He will burn (= v., pres., s., 3^rd person. Burn. Endure. Enter. Plunge. Roast. Scorch)
• نَارً۬ا — Naa-raun — Fire (= n., Source of light and heat. Rapid sustained chemical reaction releasing heat and light. Points to hell, hell-fire or purgatory as the punishment for Allah’s wrath)
• ذَاتَ — Zaa-ta — With (= Bearing; belonging to; giving rise to; having; of; owned by; producing)
• لَهَبٍ — La-haub — Flames (= n., Blazes. Points to anger. See  لَهَبٍ  above in 111:002)

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Holy Qor-aan                                                  111:005                                          وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ

Wa  um-ra-aa-to  hoo  haum-maa-la-ta  ul-ha-taub

And his woman is a carrier of fuel

• وَ   — Wa — And (= Conj., Links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ  above)
• ٱمۡرَأَتُ — Aum-ra-aa-to — Woman (= n., Female. Female associate or companion. Lady. Wife. Reference is to the category of people who always support him and in all situations in every evil pursuit)
• هُ — Ho0 — His (= pro., s., m., 3rd person. Refers to Abee Lahb)
• حَمَّا لَةَ — Haum-maa-la-ta … (ul) — She Carrier (= n., s., f., She-carrier of wood used to burn as fuel. Woman loaded with or carrying wood to burn as fuel. In social life: a female who spreads gossip. In medical field: a carrier of germs or the infested)
• ٱلۡحَطَب — Aul- ha-taub — Fuel (= n., Crackling wood; fuel in the form dry wood that easily catches fires and burns fast; wood to burn. A/t/a “Thorns of sadan (a bush with thorns that cause lot of physical pain) which she used to put on the way of the Prophet s.a.w. Reference generally is to slandering and defaming by gossip)

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Holy Qor-aan                                                  111:006                                        فِى جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٌ۬ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ

Fee  jee-day  haa  haub-loon(m)  mim  ma-saud

In and around her neck is a rope made from twisted palm-fiber

• فِىۡ — Fee — In (= About. Amidst. Among. Contained inside a duration, event, time, place, period, person, phenomenon, situation or thing. Also, concerning; for the sake of; in reference to; pursuant to; regarding; relative to. See 002:028)
• جِيدِ — Jee-day — Neck (= Part of the body between head and body which is always fully exposed to and visible to others)
• هَا — Haa –Her (= pro., s., f., 3^rd person., Refers to the earlier, specified, shown or stated person — here the wife of Abee Lahb)
• حَبۡلٌ۬ — Haub-loon … (m) (= n., Cable. Cord. Twine. Also bond, connection or link. Also a halter made of a thick twine)
• مِّن — Min … (ma) — From (= From the class, category, count, kind, persons or out of)
• مَّسَدِ — Ma-saud — Twisted palm fiber (= Coir; fibrous material; fiber in the palm-leaves that is very tough to break; twisted strands. A/t/a, faggots)