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.
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |