Surah “The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer”

as rendered by George Sale — 9 verses

Woe unto every slanderer, and backbiter
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
And what shall cause thee to understand what al Hotama is
It is the kindled fire of God
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