The explanation of Chapter Al-Humazah

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- > - > The Soorah (Quraanic chapter) Al-Humazah (The
Mocker) [No. 104] is one of the short Chapters of the thirtieth part
of the Noble Quran. Herein is its explanation extracted from 'Tafseer
Ibn Katheer', which is one of the most reliable books of Tafseer
(interpretation).
The text of the chapter:
In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
1. Woe to every scorner and mocker
2. Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
3. He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
4. No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
5. And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
6. It is the fire of Allaah, [eternally] fueled,
7. Which mounts directed at the hearts.
8. Indeed, it [i.e. Hellfire] will be closed down upon them
9. In extended columns
The explanation:
" Woe to every scorner and mocker "
That is, who holds people in contempt and belittles them, as in the
Words of Allaah, the Most High, which mean: " [And] scorner, going
about with malicious gossip ." [Quran, 68: 11]That is, according to
Ibn 'Abbaas and Qataadah a backbiter who goes about amongst the people
sowing dissension and discord between them, carrying tales and causing
corruption. It isnarrated by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim that the Messenger
of Allaah was passing by two graves and he said:
"Assuredly, they are both being punished, not for a major sin,
butbecause one of them did not clean himself after urinating and the
other used to carry tales." [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
Imam Ahmad has narrated that Hudhayfah said: "I heard the Messenger of
Allaah saying: "The tale-bearer will not enter Paradise." [Muslim]
"Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it."
That is, who hoards his money and occupies himself in counting it,
like a miser, as in Allaah's Words, which mean: " And collected
[wealth] and hoarded it." [Quran 70: 18] His wealth diverts him: All
day he spends time counting and piling up his money and at night, he
sleeps like a rotting corpse .
" He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal."
That is, he believes that his accumulated wealth will prolong his life
in this world.
"No!!"
That is, the matter is in no way ashe supposes .
"He will surely be thrown into theCrusher"
That is, surely, the one who piles his wealth in a miserly manner will
be thrown in a crushing fire which burns up to the heart while he is
still alive .
" And what can make you know what is the Crusher? It is the fire of
Allaah, [eternally] fueled, which mounts directed at the hearts."
Thaabit said: "It means that it(the fire) burns them up to their
hearts while they are alive." Then,he said, "The punishment reachesits
climax." - At this point, Thaabit began to cry (at the thought of such
a terrible torment). According to Muhammad Ibn Ka'b the fire eats away
the flesh of the body until it reaches up to the heart, then it
proceeds up to his throat, then it commences again with his body .
" Indeed, it [i.e. Hellfire] will be closed down upon them"
There is no escape for them from it, nor any relief since, according
to Ibn 'Abbaas, the Arabic word Mu'sadah used in this verse means that
it (the fire) locks all doors upon them so that there is no escape.
Qataadah said it means a fire that blocks out all the light and
prevents any exit from it, while Ad-Dahhaak said it means an
all-encompassing fire from whichthere is no door by which to exit.
According to Abu 'Imraan Al-Jawni "When the Day of Resurrection comes,
by Allaah's command, every tyrant, every devil and every person who
used to fear people (rather than Allaah) will be fettered in irons,
then Allaah will order that they be thrown into the Fire and they will
be covered by it, then - by Allaah - their feet will not be able to
obtain any position on the ground - ever; nor will they be able to see
the sky from it, for their eyes will never be able to close in sleep,
nor – by Allaah – will they taste therein any cold (refreshing) drinks
– ever." [Ibn Abi Haatim]
"In extended columns"
'Atiyah Ibn 'Awfi said that it means columns of iron, while As-Suddi
said, "It means columns of fire." Qataadah said that according to Ibn
'Abbas, it means the doors (of the fire) are extended. Al-'Awfi also
attributesto Ibn 'Abbaas that it means that Allaah will place them in
the Fire with extended columns over them, buttressed by supports to
which they are chained by their necks and the doors are locked upon
them. Qataadah also said: "We used to say that they are punished with
columns of fire." This was the preferred explanation of Ibn Jareer
while Abu Saalih said that the verse means: "In heavy shackles (which
bind them)".