Humaza meaning the mockery coming from the hands and eye, and lumaza the mockery from the tongue refers in a much broader way to mockery done in all manner of ways great or small, obvious or veiled, loud or soft and so on. This mockery is themed on the actions of the unbelievers of the time towards the early Muslim believers. The theme of the verse is set as involving the condemnation of mockery. The name of the Surah is derived from the verb "humaza" occurring in the first verse. And since in the world, people of such character do not suffer any punishment, but seem to be thriving instead, the occurrence of the Hereafter becomes absolutely inevitable. the character and his fate in the Hereafter) have been depicted in a way which makes the listener automatically reach the conclusion that such a man fitly deserves to meet such an end.
After calling attention to this kind of ugly character, the ultimate end in the Hereafter of the people having this kind of character has been stated. Every Arab knew that these vices, actually existed in their society they regarded them as evils and nobody thought they were good. In it some of the evils prevalent among the materialistic hoarders of wealth in the pre-Islamic days have been condemned. This is the last surah in the Quran which discusses the Akhirah (after life), and the surahs after this do not discuss the Akhirah afterlife again. But when the fire is attributed to God, it's more than that, it's a fire lit by Allah Himself for those who opposed Him. In other surahs, Allah says “Naaru Jahannam” (Fire of Hell) etc. Many severe and harsh descriptions of hell are mentioned throughout the Quran, however this Surah is especially unique, as Allah says about hell what He has not said in other Surahs: “Naarullah” ((the) Fire (of) Allah!). Surah Humazah tells how bad mankind can get into loss, and this is why some scholars state that there is no severer description given of hell in the Quran than the description given in this surah. As-Sudd), as in the translation above, but as literal pillars of iron by some others (e.g. which leapeth over the hearts" is sometimes interpreted as starting below and rising: according to Ibn Kathir, Muhammad bin Ka`b said that "it (the Fire) will devour every part of his body until it reaches his heart and comes to the level of his throat, then it will return to his body." The "columns" described in the final verse are interpreted as columns of fire by some authorities (e.g. In the phrase "slandering traducer" ( Arabic: humaza lumaza), according to Ibn Kathir, the first word refers to slandering by speech, and the second to slander by action (though he also quotes Mujahid as saying the opposite: "Al-Humazah is with the hand and the eye, and Al-Lumazah is with the tongue.") The "fire. they will be punished in the Fire with pillars, etc.). Text and meaning Text and transliteration ġ Waylu l-likulli humazati l-lumazah(tin) 1-4 Woes pronounced on slanderers and backbiters.Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier " Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina. It condemns those who slander others, whether by speech or action, and imagine that their own wealth will keep them immune from death, and describes the doom of Hell which awaits them. The main statement in this surah is the Consequences of man in loss. The Surah takes its name from the word humazah occurring in the first verse.
It will be sealed over them, ˹tightly secured˺ with long braces. And what will make you realize what the Crusher is? ˹It is˺ Allah’s kindled Fire, which rages over the hearts.
Woe to every backbiter, slanderer, who amasses wealth ˹greedily˺ and counts it ˹repeatedly˺, thinking that their wealth will make them immortal! Not at all! Such a person will certainly be tossed into the Crusher. Al-Humazah ( Arabic: الهمزة: "The Backbiter", "The Slanderer", or "The Scorner" ) is the 104th chapter ( sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 9 āyāt or verses.