Surah “The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer”

as rendered by N J Dawood (2014) — 9 verses

WOE BETIDE every back-biting slandere
who amasses riches and sedulously hoards them
thinking his wealth will render him immortal
By no means! He shall be flung into the Destroying Flame
Would that you knew what the Destroying Flame is like
It is God‘s own kindled fire
which will rise up to the hearts
It will close in upon them
in towering columns