<p><strong>Al-Masad</strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: المسد, (meaning: "Twisted Strands" or "The Palm Fiber"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-LSQ-1">[1]</a>) is the 111th chapter (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%ABrah" title="Sūrah"><em>sūrah</em></a>) of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran" title="Quran">Quran</a>. It has 5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80y%C4%81t" title="Āyāt"><em>āyāt</em></a> or verses and recounts the punishments that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C5%AB_Lahab" title="Abū Lahab">Abū Lahab</a> and his wife will suffer in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_in_Islam" title="Hell in Islam">Hell</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-LSQ-1">[1]</a></p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%9D" title=""></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-2">[2]</a> May the hands of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Lahab" title="Abu Lahab">Abu Lahab</a> be ruined, and ruined is he. His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-3">[3]</a> He will burn in a Fire of flame <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-SG-4">[4]</a> and his wife also, bearing wood, having on her neck <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-5">[5]</a> a rope of twisted strands.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-SG-4">[4]</a></p>
<p>A study on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Library#Qurans" title="Vatican Library">Quranic manuscripts within the Vatican Library</a> noted the titles <em>Lahab</em> (Flame);<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-6">[6]</a> <em>masad</em>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-7">[7]</a> <em>al-ḥaṭab</em>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-8">[8]</a> and <em>Abī Lahab</em>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-9">[9]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-10">[10]</a> In the 1730s the chapter title was known as <strong>Abu Laheb</strong> by translator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sale" title="George Sale">George Sale</a>.</p>
![<p><strong>Al-Masad</strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>: المسد, (meaning: "Twisted Strands" or "The Palm Fiber"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-LSQ-1">[1]</a>) is the 111th chapter (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%ABrah" title="Sūrah"><em>sūrah</em></a>) of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran" title="Quran">Quran</a>. It has 5 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80y%C4%81t" title="Āyāt"><em>āyāt</em></a> or verses and recounts the punishments that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%C5%AB_Lahab" title="Abū Lahab">Abū Lahab</a> and his wife will suffer in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_in_Islam" title="Hell in Islam">Hell</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-LSQ-1">[1]</a></p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%9D" title=""></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-2">[2]</a> May the hands of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Lahab" title="Abu Lahab">Abu Lahab</a> be ruined, and ruined is he. His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-3">[3]</a> He will burn in a Fire of flame <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-SG-4">[4]</a> and his wife also, bearing wood, having on her neck <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-5">[5]</a> a rope of twisted strands.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-SG-4">[4]</a></p>
<p>A study on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Library#Qurans" title="Vatican Library">Quranic manuscripts within the Vatican Library</a> noted the titles <em>Lahab</em> (Flame);<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-6">[6]</a> <em>masad</em>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-7">[7]</a> <em>al-ḥaṭab</em>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-8">[8]</a> and <em>Abī Lahab</em>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-9">[9]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masad#cite_note-10">[10]</a> In the 1730s the chapter title was known as <strong>Abu Laheb</strong> by translator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sale" title="George Sale">George Sale</a>.</p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts112/v4/7f/42/9f/7f429fa6-b442-04ef-6213-49e6dc9b673a/mza_13314045761938776276.jpg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
