111:1
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watab
May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.1
Surah 111Meccan5 ayahs
Surah Al-Masad
المسد
“The Palm Fibre”
About Surah Al-Masad
Surah Al-Masad (المسد) is the 111th chapter of the Qur'an, a Meccan surah of 5 ayahs whose name means "The Palm Fibre". It was the 6th surah revealed to the Prophet ﷺ. Read it in full below in Arabic with the English translation and phonetic transliteration, listen to the recitation, and start memorising it with SABR.
- Chapter
- 111 of 114
- Verses
- 5
- Revelation
- Meccan
- Revelation order
- 6
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Ayah 1 of 5
111:2
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
Ma aghna AAanhu maluhuwama kasab
His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.
111:3
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
Sayasla naran thatalahab
He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
111:4
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
Wamraatuhu hammalata alhatab
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.1
111:5
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ
Fee jeediha hablun min masad
Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.
Frequently asked about Surah Al-Masad
How many verses (ayahs) are in Surah Al-Masad?
Surah Al-Masad has 5 ayahs (verses). It is the 111th chapter of the Qur'an.
Is Surah Al-Masad Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan surah, revealed before the Hijrah. It was the 6th surah revealed.
What does Surah Al-Masad mean?
The name "Al-Masad" (المسد) means "The Palm Fibre" in English.
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