Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Perish the hands of the father of flame, and perish he!

تَبَّتْ يَدَٓا اَب۪ي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّۜ
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watab
#wordmeaningroot
1tabbatPerishتبب
2yadā(the) handsيدي
3abī(of) Abuابو
4lahabinLahabلهب
5watabbaand perish heتبب
  • Aisha Bewley

    Ruin to the hands of Abu Lahab and ruin to him!

  • Progressive Muslims

    Condemned is the hand of Abu-Lahab; condemned indeed.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Perished is the power of Abi Lahab, and perished is he!

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Perish the hands of the father of flame, and perish he!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Condemned are the hands of the fire maker; condemned.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Condemned is the power of the flaming provocateur; condemned indeed.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Condemned are the works of Abee Lahab, and he is condemned.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    DESTROYED WILL BE the hands of Abu Lahab, and he himself will perish.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

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

  • Muhammad Asad

    DOOMED are the hands of him of the glowing countence: and doomed is he!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The power of Abu Lahab will perish, and he will perish.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Destroyed were the hands of Abu Lahab, and he lay utterly doomed.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, (the instruments of his cruel actions against those who recognized Allah) and likewise perish he !

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The power of Abu Lahab will soon be destroyed and his hands cutoff.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Perish the two hands of Abû Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet) and perish he!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and he ˹himself˺ perish!

  • Taqi Usmani

    Perish the two hands of Abū Lahab, and perish he!

  • Abdul Haleem

    May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined! May he be ruined too!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Abu Lahebs two hands shall perish, and he shall perish!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Perish shall the hands of The Father of Flame, and he shall perish!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Would the hands of ÉAbu Lahab be cut up, (i. e., perish) and would he be cut up (too)!

  • George Sale

    The hands of Abu Laheb shall perish, and he shall perish.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Perish the hands of the Father of Flame (Abu’-Lahab)! Perish he!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Let the two hands of Abû Lahab (the Prophet's uncle, one of his most inveterate opponents and other fiery tempered enemies of Islam) perish, and let he himself (also) perish!

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!