Surah Al-Masad 111:1 — translation and meaning

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تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ

Word by Word

تَبَّتْ
tabbat
Perish
يَدَا
yada
(the) hands
أَبِي
abi
(of) Abu
لَهَبٍ
lahabin
Lahab
وَتَبَّ
watabba
and perish he

Transliteration

Tab bat yadaa abee Lahabinw-wa tabb

Translation

May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Both hands of the uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Abū Lahab son of ‘Abdul Muṭṭalib have lost because of the loss of his actions; he used to harm the Prophet (peace be upon him). His efforts are in vain.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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