سُوْرَةُ الْهُمَزَةِ

Surah Al-Humaza (104) — Ayah 1

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وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿1﴾
Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.
وَيْلٌۭ waylun Woe
لِّكُلِّ likulli to every
هُمَزَةٍۢ humazatin slanderer
لُّمَزَةٍ lumazatin backbiter

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 1) {وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ:’’ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ‘‘ ’’هَمَزَ يَهْمُزُ هَمْزًا‘‘} (n, d) and {’’لَمَزَ يَلْمُزُ لَمْزًا‘‘} (n, d) are intensive forms, and their meanings are so similar that some have considered them synonymous, while others have differentiated between them. Both terms include the concepts of "gesturing, taunting, and finding faults." Elsewhere it is said: « وَ لَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِيْنٍ (10) هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍ بِنَمِيْمٍ» [ القلم : 11،10 ] "Do not obey every worthless habitual swearer, who is much given to taunting (or fault-finding), and is ever walking about with slander." And it is said: « وَ لَا تَلْمِزُوْۤا اَنْفُسَكُمْ» [ الحجرات : ۱۱ ] "And do not find faults with one another."

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

Great destruction is for every person who is a fault-finder and a backbiter.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

1. Woe to every backbiter and slanderer [1],

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The Literal Meaning of ﴿هَمَزَ﴾:

﴿هُمَزَةٌ﴾ and ﴿هَمَزَ﴾ mean to mock, criticize, or reproach someone for an action, deed, or word, whether or not that action deserves criticism. This mockery or reproach may be done verbally or merely through gestures of the eyes. ﴿لَمَزَ﴾ means to keep searching for someone's faults and to be on the lookout for any weakness that may be found. It means to find faults or to criticize, and then to backbite about such matters to others. In this verse, in fact, those noblemen of Quraysh are being warned who were always mocking the Muslims and the Prophet of Islam, winking at each other, mocking and taunting the mistakes they perceived, and constantly seeking out faults they did not know. They are being told that the consequence of such actions will be their own destruction and ruin.