TAFSEER OF Qur’an 104 (SUURAH AL-HUMAZAH), WITH CONTEXT, COMMENTARY, MEANINGS, and PRACTICAL LESSONS WE CAN APPLY IN OUR DAILY LIFE

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yaumul ahad, 22nd day of Rajab, 1447AH, Sunday, 11th January, 2026.

*_TAFSEER OF Qur’an 104 (SUURAH AL-HUMAZAH), WITH CONTEXT, COMMENTARY, MEANINGS, and PRACTICAL LESSONS WE CAN APPLY IN OUR DAILY LIFE_*. BismilLah. 

This suurah is about Condemnation of slander, mockery, arrogance, and obsession with wealth.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT: 

Suurah Al-Humazah was revealed in Makkah, a society where:

Social status was measured by wealth and lineage. The powerful people mocked the poor and weak people. Backbiting, name-calling, and humiliation were common.

Wealth was seen as a guarantee of honour and security. Some scholars mention individuals like Umayyah ibn Khalaf or Al-Walīd ibn al-Mughīrah as examples, but the surah is universal, addressing anyone who displays these traits.

This suurah strongly warns that:

Moral corruption of the tongue and heart leads to spiritual destruction

Text, Meaning & Commentary:

Verse 1

وَيْلٌ لِكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُمَزَةٍ

“Woe to every slanderer and backbiter.”

Commentary:

“Woe (Wayl)”: A severe warning, some scholars say it is a valley in Hell. Humazah: One who mocks openly (gestures, actions).

Lumazah: One who insults secretly (speech, gossip)

🔹 Islam condemns both public mockery and private backbiting

Verses 2–3

الَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُ ۝ يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ أَخْلَدَهُ

“Who collects wealth and counts it repeatedly, thinking his wealth will make him immortal.”

Commentary:

Constant counting shows obsession, greed, and insecurity

Wealth creates false confidence and arrogance. Such people believe money protects them from loss, death, or accountability

🔹 Wealth becomes a test when it replaces reliance on ALLAH. To be continued tomorrow in Shaa ALLAH. *_May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us from any satanic influences_*. Aameen.