Surah Al-Masad (المسد)
“The Palm Fibre”
Surah Details
Verses
5
Pages
1209–1210
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Page 1209 of 1,275 — Free online with Tajweed colour coding
About Surah Al-Masad
Surah Al-Masad (المسد), meaning “The Palm Fibre”, is the 111th surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 5 verses (ayat). It spans 2 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1209 to page 1210, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.
Read this surah in English transliteration with colour-coded Tajweed rules to improve your recitation. Each colour represents a specific Tajweed rule, helping you pronounce every letter and vowel correctly according to traditional recitation methods.
Surah Al-Masad Transliteration — Verse by Verse
Read all 5 verses of Surah Al-Masad in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.
- Prolongation (Madd)
- Long prolongation
- Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
- Echo (Qalqalah)
- Heavy (Tafkheem)
- 1Verse 1
تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ
Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabbaMay the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he
- 2Verse 2
مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ
Ma aghna AAanhu maluhu wama kasabaHis wealth will not avail him or that which he gained
- 3Verse 3
سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ
Sayasla naran thata lahabinHe will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flame
- 4Verse 4
وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ
Waimraatuhu hammalata alhatabiAnd his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood
- 5Verse 5
فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٞ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ
Fee jeediha hablun min masadinAround her neck is a rope of [twisted] fiber
Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Masad?
Surah Al-Masad (المسد) contains 5 verses (ayat).
Is Surah Al-Masad Meccan or Medinan?
Surah Al-Masad is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.
What does “Al-Masad” mean?
The name “Al-Masad” (المسد) translates to “The Palm Fibre” in English.
How to read Surah Al-Masad with proper Tajweed?
You can read Surah Al-Masad with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1209.