تفسير سورة المسد
The explanation (tafsir) of Surah Al-Masad, verse by verse, according to Al-Mukhtasar.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ١
Both hands of the uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Abū Lahab son of ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib have lost because of the loss of his actions; he used to harm the Prophet (peace be upon him). His efforts are in vain.
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ ٢
How much can his wealth and his children benefit him? They cannot defend him against the punishment, nor bring any mercy to him.
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ٣
On the Day of Judgement, he will soon enter the flaring hellfire and suffer its heat.
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ ٤
And his wife Umm Jamīl who would also harm the Prophet (peace be upon him) by throwing thorns into his path, will also enter it.
فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ ٥
Around her neck will be tightly bound a rope with which she will be dragged into the hellfire.
