تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ1
(1) May the hands of Abū Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.[2008]
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[2008]- Abū Lahab (the Prophet's uncle) , who was an enemy of Islām.
مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ2
(2) His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ3
(3) He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ4
(4) And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.[2009]
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[2009]- She used to put thorns in the Prophet's path and slander him (ﷺ). The word "firewood" was used by the Arabs to allude to slander and backbiting.
فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِنْ مَسَدٍ5
(5) Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.
