بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Surah 111: Thorns (Al-Masad)
المسد
تَبَّت يَدا أَبى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Condemned are the works of Abee Lahab, and he is condemned.*
*111:1 Abee Lahab was Muhammad's uncle and the leader of the opposition. His wife carried out a campaign of persecution against Muhammad and the believers. Like all descriptions of Heaven and Hell, the rope of thorns is an allegory.
ما أَغنىٰ عَنهُ مالُهُ وَما كَسَبَ
His money and whatever he has accomplished will never help him.
سَيَصلىٰ نارًا ذاتَ لَهَبٍ
He has incurred the blazing Hell.
وَامرَأَتُهُ حَمّالَةَ الحَطَبِ
Also his wife, who led the persecution.
فى جيدِها حَبلٌ مِن مَسَدٍ
She will be (resurrected) with a rope of thorns around her neck.