Surah Al-Humazah

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Surah Al-Humazah is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that condemns slander, backbiting, and the hoarding of wealth, warning of severe punishment in the Hereafter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addresses accountability in the Hereafter
moral behavior
social ethics
chronologicalClassification early Meccan surah
containsConcept Hellfire
counting wealth repeatedly
crushing Fire
denial of resurrection
hoarding of wealth
humazah (slanderer)
lumazah (backbiter)
describes punishment for arrogant hoarders of wealth
punishment for backbiters
punishment for slanderers
emphasizes futility of wealth in the Hereafter
inevitability of divine judgment
juz 30
language Arabic
name Al-Humazah
The Slanderer
سورة الهمزة
numberOfVerses 9
openingWord ويل
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 104
recitedIn Muslim prayers
religion Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
scriptureType revelation
theme condemnation of backbiting
condemnation of hoarding wealth
condemnation of mockery
condemnation of slander
warning of punishment in the Hereafter
usedFor memorization in Islamic education
moral instruction
verseCountType short surah
warnsAgainst arrogance due to wealth
backbiting
defaming others
greed
materialism
mocking others

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Quran hasPart Surah Al-Humazah