Surah al-Humazah الهمزة
al-Humazah is surah 104 of the Qur'an's 114. It has 9 verses and 33 word-units, is classified Meccan, and is 32nd in the Cairo 1924 revelation order. With Mahmoud al-Husary, its recitation lasts about 1 min.
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At a glance
| Arabic name | الهمزة |
|---|---|
| English name | The Slanderer |
| Position in the mushaf | 104 of 114 |
| Verses | 9 ● |
| Word-units | 33 ● |
| Distinct roots | 19 ● |
| Classification | Meccan ~ |
| Revelation order (Cairo 1924) | 32nd ~ |
| Period (Nöldeke-Bell four-period scheme) | Early Meccan ~ |
| Juz | 30 ● |
| Mushaf pages (Madani 604-page) | 601 ● |
Counts from the Leeds Quranic Arabic Corpus v0.4; verses, juz and pages from the bundled Tanzil text and its alquran.cloud metadata. Classification and period are one scholarly convention among several.
Listening time
| Reciter | Whole surah |
|---|---|
| Mahmoud al-Husary | 1 min |
| Mohamed al-Minshawi | 1 min |
| Abdul Basit | 1 min |
| Sudais | 1 min |
| Shuraim | under 1 min |
~ Measured from the audio files Read plays. A recording's pace, not a property of the text. How this is measured.
Most frequent roots
- م و ل m-w-l 2×
- ح ط م ḥ-ṭ-m 2×
- ك ل ل k-l-l 1×
- ه م ز h-m-z 1×
- ل م ز l-m-z 1×
- ج م ع j-m-ʿ 1×
- ع د د ʿ-d-d 1×
- ح س ب ḥ-s-b 1×
● Word-units per root in this surah, Leeds corpus v0.4. Each opens every occurrence on Roots.
Computed sections
- Verses 1–3 (3)
- Verses 4–9 (6)
~ Found mechanically, where shared vocabulary between neighboring verses drops. A starting point for reading structure, not a scholarly outline.
Sound and repetition
- 0 recurring root-sequence phrases and 1 recurring surface phrases occur here (Formulas).
- Most verses end in ده (67% of verses); the ending changes 3 times (Patterns).
● Counted from the Leeds corpus v0.4.
The Arabic text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿١﴾ ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ﴿٢﴾ يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ ﴿٣﴾ كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ ﴿٥﴾ نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ ﴿٦﴾ ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ ﴿٧﴾ إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ﴿٨﴾ فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ ﴿٩﴾
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