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Sale, 1734

CHAP. CIV.
Intitled, The Slanderer; revealed at Mecca.


In the name of the most merciful God.
WO unto every slanderer, and backbiter [a] : who heapeth up riches, and prepareth the same for the time to come! He thinketh that his riches will render him immortal. By no means. He shall surely be cast into AL HOTAMA [b] . And who shall cause thee to understand what AL HOTAMA is? It is the kindled fire of God [c] ; which shall mount above the hearts of those who shall be cast therein. Verily it shall be as an arched vault above them on columns of vast extent.

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[a] Wo unto every slanderer and backbiter, &c.] This passage is said to have been revealed against al Akhnas Ebn Shoreik, or al Walîd Ebn al Mogheira, or Omeyya Ebn Khalf, who were all guilty of slandering others, and especially the prophet. [1]

[1] Iidem.

[b] Al Hotama;] Is one of the names of hell, or the name of one of its apartments [2] ; which is so called because it will break in pieces whatever shall be thrown into it.

[2] See the Prelim. Disc. §. IV. p. 92.

[c] It is the kindled fire of God;] And therefore shall not be extinguished by any [3] .

[3] Al Beidawi.