Surah “The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer”

as rendered by Wahiduddin Khan — 9 verses

Woe to every fault-finding back-biter
who amasses wealth, counting it over
thinking that his wealth will make him live forever
By no means! He shall surely be cast into the crushing torment
Would that you understood what that crushing torment is like
It is a Fire kindled by God
Reaching right into the hearts of men
it closes in on them from every sid
in towering columns