Al-Humazah
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Al-Humazah is the 104th chapter (surah) of the Qur’an, known for condemning slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Humazah canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| classification | short surah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
accountability in the Hereafter
ⓘ
limits of worldly wealth ⓘ |
| Hizb | 60 ⓘ |
| Juz | 30 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
Weil (woe)
ⓘ
counting wealth repeatedly ⓘ crushing Fire of Hell ⓘ false sense of security from wealth ⓘ fire that reaches the hearts ⓘ hoarding of wealth ⓘ humazah (slanderer) ⓘ lumazah (backbiter) ⓘ pillars of outstretched flames ⓘ punishment enclosing the sinners ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | سورة الهمزة ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 9 ⓘ |
| openingWords | وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Al-Asr
ⓘ
before Al-Fil ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
condemnation of hoarding wealth
ⓘ
condemnation of slander and backbiting ⓘ warning of divine punishment ⓘ |
| QuranChapterNumber | 104 ⓘ |
| recitedIn | daily Muslim prayers (salat) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
attitude toward wealth
ⓘ
ethics of speech ⓘ moral and social behavior ⓘ |
| teaches |
that hoarded wealth will not grant immortality
ⓘ
that misuse of wealth leads to punishment ⓘ that slander and mockery are sinful ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Surah Al-Humazah
ⓘ
surface form:
Sūrat al-Humazah
|
| usedFor | moral instruction in Islamic education ⓘ |
| verseRange | 1-9 ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
arrogance due to wealth
ⓘ
backbiting ⓘ greed ⓘ materialism ⓘ mocking others ⓘ slandering ⓘ |
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