Surah Humazah is the Surah number 104 in the holy Quran with only 9 verses that have many benefits to its reciter.

What is the meaning of surah Humazah? The meaning of the surah is that money won’t save anyone on the day of judgment and in the afterlife. Hurting, insulting, backbiting, slander others isn’t something to take slightly. The surah focuses on that kind of action and warns of what will happen in the afterlife.
What is the transliteration of Suratul Humazah?
Here’s the transliteration of Suratul Humazah:

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Wailul-likulli hu mazatil-lumazah

Allazee jama’a maalanw wa ‘addadah

Yahsabu anna maalahooo akhladah

Kallaa; layumbazanna fil hutamah

Wa maa adraaka mal-hutamah

Naarul laahil-mooqada

Allatee tattali’u ‘alal af’idah

Innahaa ‘alaihim mu’sada

Fee ‘amadim mumaddadah
surah humazah mishary

What is surah al Humazah used for?
Surah al Humazah is one of the short surahs that carry many lessons to its reciter, and here are the benefits and importance of reciting the surah.
Surah Humazah benefits.
Here are the benefits of reciting surah Humazah based on hadiths.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) said: “He who recites this Surah will be rewarded ‘ten good deeds’ as many as the number of those who mocked Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) and his companions” [Narrator: Abi Bin Kaab | The narrator: Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani | Source: Al-Kafi Al-Shaf Page or number: 324 | Summary of the updated verdict: subject]
What is the importance of Surah Al Humazah?
The importance of reciting surah Humazah lies in opening our eyes to the way we are supposed to live to be better Muslims. The surah shows us what will happen to the slanderer and backbiter. Some people think that insulting others, spreading rumors about them, and destroying their lives are okay because they have money to protect them. However, they don’t know what awaits them in the afterlife.

Mufti Muhammad Shafi related about the Aayah
﴾ ويل لكل همزة لمزة ﴿

“Woe to every scorner and mocker” (104:1)

the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) said, “The worst servants of Allah are those who speak ill of someone, creating enmity between friends and finding fault with innocent people.”

(Tafsir Maarif-ul-Quran)
 Ibn Kathir related about the verse
﴾ التي تطلع على الأفئدة ﴿

Which mounts directed at the hearts. (104:7)

 That Thabit Al-Bunani said, “It will burn them all the way to their hearts while they are still alive.” Then he said, “Indeed the torment will reach them.” Then he cried. Muhammad bin Ka`b said, “It (the Fire) will devour every part of his body until it reaches his heart and comes to the level of his throat, then it will return to his body.”

(Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Surah Humazah in English.
Here’s the English translation of surah 104, Humazah:

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ ١

Woe to every backbiter, slanderer,

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ٢

who amasses wealth ˹greedily˺ and counts it ˹repeatedly˺,

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ ٣

thinking that their wealth will make them immortal!

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ ٤

Not at all! Such a person will certainly be tossed into the Crusher.

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ ٥

And what will make you realize what the Crusher is?

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ ٦

˹It is˺ Allah’s kindled Fire,

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ ٧

which rages over the hearts.

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ ٨

It will be sealed over them,

فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ ٩

˹tightly secured˺ with long braces.

 
Tafsir surah al humazah in English.
Here’s Tafsir Ibn Kathir of the first four verses of Surah Humazah:

[بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ ]

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

[وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ – الَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالاً وَعَدَّدَهُ – يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ – كَلاَّ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِى الْحُطَمَةِ – وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ – نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ – الَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الاٌّفْئِدَةِ – إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ – فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةِ ]

(1. Woe to every Humazah Lumazah.) (2. Who has gathered wealth and counted it.) (3. He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!) (4. But no! Verily, he will be thrown into Al-Hutamah.) (5. And what will make you know what Al-Hutamah is) (6. The fire of Allah, Al-Muqadah,) (7. Which leaps up over the hearts.) (8. Verily, it shall Mu’sadah upon them,) (9. In pillars stretched forth.) Al-Hammaz refers to (slander) by speech, and Al-Lammaz refers to (slander) by action. This means that the person finds fault with people and belittles them. An explanation of this has already preceded in the discussion of Allah’s statement,

[هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءِ بِنَمِيمٍ ]

(Hammaz, going about with slander) (68:11)

Ibn `Abbas said, “Humazah Lumazah means one who reviles and disgraces (others).” Mujahid said, “Al-Humazah is with the hand and the eye, and Al-Lumazah is with the tongue.” Then Allah says,

[الَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالاً وَعَدَّدَهُ ]

(Who has gathered wealth and counted it.)

meaning, he gathers it piling some of it on top of the rest and he counts it up. This is similar to Allah’s saying,

[وَجَمَعَ فَأَوْعَى ]

(And collect (wealth) and hide it.) (70:18) This was said by As-Suddi and Ibn Jarir. Muhammad bin Ka`b said concerning Allah’s statement,

[جَمَعَ مَالاً وَعَدَّدَهُ]

(Gathered wealth and counted it.) “His wealth occupies his time in the day, going from this to that. Then when the night comes, he sleeps like a rotting corpse.” Then Allah says,

[يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ ]

(He thinks that his wealth will make him last forever!)

meaning, he thinks that gathering wealth will make him last forever in this abode (the worldly life).

[كَلاَّ]

(But no!)

meaning, the matter is not as he claims, nor as he reckons. Then Allah says,

[لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِى الْحُطَمَةِ]

(Verily, he will be thrown into Al-Hutamah.)

meaning, the person who gathered wealth and counted it, will be thrown into Al-Hutamah, which is one of the descriptive names of the Hellfire. This is because it crushes whoever is in it. Thus, Allah says,

[وَمَآ أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ – نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ – الَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الاٌّفْئِدَةِ ]

(And what will make you know what Al-Hutamah is The fire of Allah, Al-Muqadah, which leaps up over the hearts.)

Thabit Al-Bunani said, “It will burn them all the way to their hearts while they are still alive.” Then he said, “Indeed the torment will reach them.” Then he cried. Muhammad bin Ka`b said, “It (the Fire) will devour every part of his body until it reaches his heart and comes to the level of his throat, then it will return to his body.”

Concerning Allah’s statement,

[إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ]

(Verily, it shall Mu’sadah upon them.)

[فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةِ ]

(In pillars stretched forth. )

“Atiyah Al-`Awfi said, “Pillars of Iron.” As-Suddi said, “Made of fire.” Al-`Awfi reported from Ibn `Abbas, “He will make them enter pillars stretched forth, meaning there will be columns over them, and they will have chains on their necks, and the gates (of Hell) will be shut upon them.”
 When was surah Humazah revealed?
Surah Al-Humazah is a Makki Surah, all scholars agreed that the surah was one of the earliest surahs revealed to the holy prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) based on the subject matter of the surah.

 
How to memorize surah Humazah?
To memorize Surah 104 the first thing you should do is to read the full surah slowly. Then take the first verse and repeat it a couple of times, when you finish, try to recite it by heart. When you make it move to the second verse and repeat the process, when you finish memorizing it, try to recite the two verses by heart, and if you succeed go to the next verse, and when you finish the third verse recite the three verses by heart and do the same until you memorize the full surah.
What juz is surah humazah?
Surah al Humazah is in the Juz number 30, it’s the surah number 104 with only 9 verses.
How many ayahs in surah humazah?
There’re only 9 ayahs in Humazah surah. The surah took its name from its first verse where the word Humazah is mentioned.

وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ ١

“Woe to every backbiter, slanderer,”
 How long does it take to learn surah Humazah?
Al-Humazah Surah is one of the short surahs, it consists of only 9 verses. Learning and memorizing the surah will only take one day from you.

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