Al-Masad
111th chapter of the Qur'an / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Masad (Arabic: المسد, (meaning: "Twisted Strands" or "The Palm Fiber"[1]) is the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. It has 5 āyāt or verses and recounts the punishments that Abū Lahab and his wife will suffer in Hell.[1]
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ٱلمَسَد Al-Masad The Palm Fiber | |
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Classification | Meccan |
Alternate titles (Ar.) | ٱلتَبَّت |
Other names | At-Tabbat, Lahab |
Position | Juzʼ 30 |
No. of verses | 5 |
No. of words | 29 |
No. of letters | 81 |
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A study on Quranic manuscripts within the Vatican Library noted the titles Lahab (Flame);[6] masad;[7] al-ḥaṭab;[8] and Abī Lahab.[9][10] In the 1730s the chapter title was known as Abu Laheb by translator George Sale.