Surah “The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer”

as rendered by A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) — 9 verses

Woe to every scandalous, backbiter
Who accumulates wealth and counts it
Thinking that his wealth will make him last forever
By no means. He will surely be thrown into that which breaks into pieces
And what will explain to you about that which breaks into pieces
It is the fire of God kindled to a blaze
That mounts right up to the hearts
It will be made into a vault over them
In columns, extended