Tanwir al-Miqbas · Tafsir · in English
الهمزة
Al-Humazah
The Traducer · Meccan · 9 ayahs
And from his narration on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that he said about the interpretation of Allah's saying (Woe): '(Woe) severe punishment; and it is also said that this refers to a valley in Gehenna which is full of blood and puss; and it is also said that it refers to a well in the Fire (unto every slandering) who backbites people (traducer) and slanders and abuses them in their face. This verses was revealed about Akhnas Ibn Shurayq, or al-Walid Ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi, who used to backbite the Prophet (pbuh) and also abuse him when in his presence.
(Who hath gathered wealth (of this world) and arranged it) and counted it; and it is also said: counted his camels.
104:3Page 601
يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ ٣
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
(He) the disbeliever (thinketh that his wealth will render him immortal) in the life of the world.
104:4Page 601
كـَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ ٤
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.1
(Nay) this is a reply to him: it will not render him immortal in the life of the world, (but verily he will be flung to the Consuming One.
Ah, what will convey unto thee) O Muhammad (what the Consuming One is!) He said this to show its tremendousness.
Then He explained, saying: ((It is) the Fire of Allah, kindled) for the disbelievers,
(Which leapeth up over the hearts (of men)) which consumes everything until it reaches the hearts.
104:8Page 601
إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةٞ ٨
Indeed, it [i.e., Hellfire] will be closed down upon them
(Lo! It) i.e. the Fire (is closed in on them) on the disbelievers
(In outstretched columns) it is also said that this means: its bottom is very deep'.
Text: Quranic Universal Library (Tarteel), via spa5k/tafsir_api (MIT), at a fixed version. The ayahs: Quran Foundation. Sources and licences