سُوْرَةُ الْهُمَزَةِ
Surah Al-Humaza (104) — Ayah 2
ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Who has gathered wealth and counted it.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
The one who
جَمَعَ
jamaʿa
collects
مَالًۭا
mālan
wealth
وَعَدَّدَهُۥ
waʿaddadahu
and counts it
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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.
2. Who amasses wealth [2] and keeps counting it,
[2] The reason for their actions was that they were wealthy, and in their intoxication of wealth, they considered the Muslims to be insignificant and contemptible, and thus behaved in this manner. Along with being wealthy, they were also extremely miserly. They took special pleasure in safeguarding their money and counting it repeatedly. It should be noted that although the immediate address of these verses is to the chiefs of Quraysh, the words are general and apply to all wealthy people who possess these traits. And it is a common observation that the wealthy and the lovers of wealth feel a special delight in accumulating wealth and counting it over and over.
[2] The reason for their actions was that they were wealthy, and in their intoxication of wealth, they considered the Muslims to be insignificant and contemptible, and thus behaved in this manner. Along with being wealthy, they were also extremely miserly. They took special pleasure in safeguarding their money and counting it repeatedly. It should be noted that although the immediate address of these verses is to the chiefs of Quraysh, the words are general and apply to all wealthy people who possess these traits. And it is a common observation that the wealthy and the lovers of wealth feel a special delight in accumulating wealth and counting it over and over.
