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Surah Al-Masad for Kids

سورة المسد

The Palm Fiber · 5 ayat · Juz 30 · Makki

What is Surah Al-Masad about?

Abu Lahab hurt the Prophet ﷺ, and his money did not help him. Good deeds matter more than money. Surah Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber) is surah number 111 of the Quran, a Makki surah of 5 ayat in Juz 30. It is number 5 in the Noor Garden memorization path for kids.

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Surah Al-Masad full text with English translation

Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    تَبَّتْ يَدَآ أَبِى لَهَبٍۢ وَتَبَّ

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

  2. 2

    مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

    His wealth will not avail him or that which he gained.

  3. 3

    سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًۭا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍۢ

    He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame

  4. 4

    وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

    And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.

  5. 5

    فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

    Around her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber.

Surah Al-Masad word by word

Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
تَبَّتْtabbatPerish
يَدَآyadā(the) hands
أَبِىabī(of) Abu
لَهَبٍۢlahabinLahab
وَتَبَّwatabbaand perish he
مَآmāNot
أَغْنَىٰaghnā(will) avail
عَنْهُʿanhuhim
مَالُهُۥmāluhuhis wealth
وَمَاwamāand what
كَسَبَkasabahe earned
سَيَصْلَىٰsayaṣlāHe will be burnt
نَارًۭاnāran(in) a Fire
ذَاتَdhātaof
لَهَبٍۢlahabinBlazing Flames
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥwa-im'ra-atuhuAnd his wife
حَمَّالَةَḥammālata(the) carrier
ٱلْحَطَبِl-ḥaṭabi(of) firewood
فِىfīIn
جِيدِهَاjīdihāher neck
حَبْلٌۭḥablun(will be) a rope
مِّنminof
مَّسَدٍۭmasadinpalm-fiber

How to memorize Surah Al-Masad

  1. Listen: press “Start learning” and listen to Mishary Alafasy recite Surah Al-Masad three times while following the Arabic text.
  2. Practice each ayah: in Practice mode every ayah repeats ×3, ×5 or ×7 with an echo pause, so your child says it back out loud.
  3. Memorize levels: each level hides more words until your child can recite the whole surah from memory.
  4. Puzzles: put the words of each ayah back in order to check the memorization, then review it tomorrow before starting the next surah.

Surah Al-Masad facts

Surah number
111
Ayat
5
Revelation
Makki (Makkah)
Juz
30
In the Mushaf
Page 603
Position in Noor Garden path
5 of 49
Reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson of Surah Al-Masad for kids?

Abu Lahab hurt the Prophet ﷺ, and his money did not help him. Good deeds matter more than money. Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.

How long does it take a child to memorize Surah Al-Masad?

Surah Al-Masad has 5 ayat. Many children learn it in a few days with a short daily session of 10–15 minutes, though every child is different.

Is Surah Al-Masad Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-Masad is a Makki surah, which means it was revealed in Makkah, before the Hijrah. It is surah number 111 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.

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Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.