# Surah 111

*Exported from [Holy-Writings.com](https://www.holy-writings.com/) on 2026-06-18 — 1 clipping.*

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> Surah 111
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> Al Masad (The Plaited Rope) -or- Al Lahab (The Flame)
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> In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
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> 1.  Perish the hands of the Father of Flame!  Perish he!
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> 2.  No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains!
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> 3.  Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of blazing Flame!
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> 4.  His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood--as fuel!--
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> 5.  A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
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> — *Surah 111*