Surah: 111. al-Masad

Tazkirul Quran — al-Masad 111:3

This chapter, containing five verses, was revealed at Makkah. This is the only passage in the Quran where an opponent of the Prophet is denounced by name. Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza, was a first cousin of the Prophet’s father. He was the only member of the Prophet’s clan who bitterly opposed […]

Tazkirul Quran — al-Masad 111:4

This chapter, containing five verses, was revealed at Makkah. This is the only passage in the Quran where an opponent of the Prophet is denounced by name. Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza, was a first cousin of the Prophet’s father. He was the only member of the Prophet’s clan who bitterly opposed […]

Tazkirul Quran — al-Masad 111:5

This chapter, containing five verses, was revealed at Makkah. This is the only passage in the Quran where an opponent of the Prophet is denounced by name. Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza, was a first cousin of the Prophet’s father. He was the only member of the Prophet’s clan who bitterly opposed […]

Tazkirul Quran — al-Masad 111:1

This chapter, containing five verses, was revealed at Makkah. This is the only passage in the Quran where an opponent of the Prophet is denounced by name. Abu Lahab, whose real name was Abdul Uzza, was a first cousin of the Prophet’s father. He was the only member of the Prophet’s clan who bitterly opposed […]

Ma’arif-ul-Quran — al-Masad 111:5

Verse [ 111:5] فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ (In her neck there is a rope of twisted palm-fibre.) The masd with the letter-s-bearing sukun [ quiescence or rest ] is an infinitive which means ‘to twist rope or cord, or to twist it strongly and tightly’. If the word is read as masad with the […]

Ma’arif-ul-Quran — al-Masad 111:1

Name and Nickname of Abu Lahab Abu Lahab [ Father of Flame ] was the Nickname of ` Abd-ul-` Uzza, one of the sons of ` Abdul-Muttalib. As he was ruddy in complexion, he was nicknamed Abu Lahab [ Father of Flame ]. The Qur’an did not mention his real name, because it smacked of […]

Ma’arif-ul-Quran — al-Masad 111:2

Name and Nickname of Abu Lahab Abu Lahab [ Father of Flame ] was the Nickname of ` Abd-ul-` Uzza, one of the sons of ` Abdul-Muttalib. As he was ruddy in complexion, he was nicknamed Abu Lahab [ Father of Flame ]. The Qur’an did not mention his real name, because it smacked of […]

Ma’arif-ul-Quran — al-Masad 111:3

Verse [ 111:3] سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارً‌ا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ (He will enter a fire, full of flames.) That is, either on the Day of Judgment or immediately after his death, while in grave, he will be pushed into the blazing fire. There is a rhetorical relationship between Abu Lahab and dhata lahab [ full of flames ].

Ma’arif-ul-Quran — al-Masad 111:4

The Fate of ‘Umm Jamil, the Wife of Abu Lahab Verse [ 111:4] وَامْرَ‌أَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ (And his wife as well, the wicked, the carrier of firewood.) As Abu Lahab was a vehement enemy of the Holy Messenger ﷺ ، his wife too was supportive of her husband in his disbelief, rejection, obstinacy, and in […]

Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn ‘Abbas — al-Masad 111:1

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah’s saying (The power of Abu Lahab will perish): ‘(The power of Abu Lahab will perish) this is because when Allah said to His Prophet (pbuh) (And warn your tribe of near kindred [26: 214]) he called them […]