Surah 104 · verse 5
Al-Humazah 104:5
Sign in to listenوَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ
wa-ma adraka ma al-hutamah
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 2Verse 5 Verse 6
الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ
Who collects wealth and [continuously] counts it.
Verse 3يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ
He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal.
Verse 4كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنبَذَنَّ فِي الْحُطَمَةِ
No! He will surely be thrown into the Crusher.
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ
And what can make you know what is the Crusher?
نَارُ اللَّهِ الْمُوقَدَةُ
It is the fire of Allah, [eternally] fueled,
Verse 7الَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْئِدَةِ
Which mounts directed at the hearts.
Verse 8إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ
Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them