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Tajweed is the science of reciting the Quran correctly, following the rules of pronunciation, elongation, and merging that preserve the original revelation. Learning Tajweed rules is essential for every Muslim who wants to recite the Quran as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

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Example: Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 152 — Phrase-Level Translation

فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ

  1. فَاذْكُرُونِي — Therefore remember Me
  2. أَذْكُرْكُمْ — I will remember you
  3. وَاشْكُرُوا لِي — and be grateful to Me
  4. وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ — and never be ungrateful to Me

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Surah Al-Masad — 5 Verses (Makkan)

Surah Al-Masad is the 111th surah of the Quran. It contains 5 verses and was revealed in Makkah.

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Themes in Surah Al-Masad

Surah Al-Masad covers 2 thematic topics. Each theme below includes the Arabic text, phrase-by-phrase translation, and full verse meaning.

Divine Retribution and the Futility of Worldly Wealth

Condemnation of Abu Lahab — Verses 1–3

تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ١

[111:1] Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet), and perish he!

تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ
Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab
وَتَبَّ
and perish he!
تَبَّتْ
Perish · Root: ت ب ب · Verb
يَدَا
(the) hands · Root: ي د ي · Noun
أَبِي
(of) Abu · Root: أ ب و · Noun
لَهَبٍ
Lahab · Root: ل ه ب · Noun
وَتَبَّ
and perish he · Root: ت ب ب · Verb

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ ٢

[111:2] His wealth and his children (etc.) will not benefit him!

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ
will not benefit him
مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ
His wealth and his children (etc.)
مَا
Not · Root: م ا · Particle
أَغْنَىٰ
(will) avail · Root: غ ن ي · Verb
عَنْهُ
him · Particle
مَالُهُ
his wealth · Root: م ا ل · Noun
وَمَا
and what · Root: م ا · Particle
كَسَبَ
he earned · Root: ك س ب · Verb

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ٣

[111:3] He will be burnt in a Fire of blazing flames!

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا
He will be burnt in a Fire
ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
of blazing flames!
سَيَصْلَىٰ
He will be burnt · Root: ص ل و · Verb
نَارًا
(in) a Fire · Root: ن ا ر · Noun
ذَاتَ
of · Root: ذ و ت · Noun
لَهَبٍ
Blazing Flames · Root: ل ه ب · Noun

The Fate of Abu Lahab's Wife and Her Acts of Enmity

The Consequences of Hostility Towards the Prophet (Peace be upon him) — Verses 4–5

وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ ٤

[111:4] And his wife too, who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), or use to slander him).

وَامْرَأَتُهُ
And his wife too,
حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ
who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), or use to slander him).
وَامْرَأَتُهُ
And his wife · Root: م ر أ · Noun
حَمَّالَةَ
(the) carrier · Root: ح م ل · Noun
الْحَطَبِ
(of) firewood · Root: ح ط ب · Noun

فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ ٥

[111:5] In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre).

فِي جِيدِهَا
In her neck
حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ
is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre)
فِي
In · Particle
جِيدِهَا
her neck · Root: ج ي د · Noun
حَبْلٌ
(will be) a rope · Root: ح ب ل · Noun
مِّن
of · Root: م ن · Particle
مَّسَدٍ
palm-fiber · Root: م س د · Noun

Surah Al-Masad — Complete Translation with Phrase Breakdown

Read all 5 verses of Surah Al-Masad with Arabic text, phrase-by-phrase translation, and full verse meaning.

تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ ١

[111:1] Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet), and perish he!

تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ
Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab
وَتَبَّ
and perish he!
تَبَّتْ
Perish · Root: ت ب ب · Verb
يَدَا
(the) hands · Root: ي د ي · Noun
أَبِي
(of) Abu · Root: أ ب و · Noun
لَهَبٍ
Lahab · Root: ل ه ب · Noun
وَتَبَّ
and perish he · Root: ت ب ب · Verb

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ ٢

[111:2] His wealth and his children (etc.) will not benefit him!

مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ
will not benefit him
مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ
His wealth and his children (etc.)
مَا
Not · Root: م ا · Particle
أَغْنَىٰ
(will) avail · Root: غ ن ي · Verb
عَنْهُ
him · Particle
مَالُهُ
his wealth · Root: م ا ل · Noun
وَمَا
and what · Root: م ا · Particle
كَسَبَ
he earned · Root: ك س ب · Verb

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ ٣

[111:3] He will be burnt in a Fire of blazing flames!

سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا
He will be burnt in a Fire
ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
of blazing flames!
سَيَصْلَىٰ
He will be burnt · Root: ص ل و · Verb
نَارًا
(in) a Fire · Root: ن ا ر · Noun
ذَاتَ
of · Root: ذ و ت · Noun
لَهَبٍ
Blazing Flames · Root: ل ه ب · Noun

وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ ٤

[111:4] And his wife too, who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), or use to slander him).

وَامْرَأَتُهُ
And his wife too,
حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ
who carries wood (thorns of Sadan which she used to put on the way of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), or use to slander him).
وَامْرَأَتُهُ
And his wife · Root: م ر أ · Noun
حَمَّالَةَ
(the) carrier · Root: ح م ل · Noun
الْحَطَبِ
(of) firewood · Root: ح ط ب · Noun

فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ ٥

[111:5] In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre).

فِي جِيدِهَا
In her neck
حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ
is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre)
فِي
In · Particle
جِيدِهَا
her neck · Root: ج ي د · Noun
حَبْلٌ
(will be) a rope · Root: ح ب ل · Noun
مِّن
of · Root: م ن · Particle
مَّسَدٍ
palm-fiber · Root: م س د · Noun