Verse relating to Akhnas bin Syariq al Thaqofi

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُۥ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِى قَلْبِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ ٱلْخِصَامِ

There is the type of man whose speech about this world's life May dazzle thee, and he calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart; yet is he the most contentious of enemies.

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍۢ مَّهِينٍ

Heed not the type of despicable men,- ready with oaths,

هَمَّازٍۢ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍۢ

A slanderer, going about with calumnies,

مَّنَّاعٍۢ لِّلْخَيْرِ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

(Habitually) hindering (all) good, transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,

عُتُلٍّۭ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ زَنِيمٍ

Violent (and cruel),- with all that, base-born,-

أَن كَانَ ذَا مَالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ

Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.

إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!

سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلْخُرْطُومِ

Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the snout!

وَيْلٌۭ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍۢ لُّمَزَةٍ

Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter,

ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًۭا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,

يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَهُۥ

Thinking that his wealth would make him last for ever!

كَلَّا ۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِى ٱلْحُطَمَةِ

By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into That which Breaks to Pieces,

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْحُطَمَةُ

And what will explain to thee That which Breaks to Pieces?

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ

(It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) Allah kindled (to a blaze),

ٱلَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةِ

The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:

إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌۭ

It shall be made into a vault over them,

فِى عَمَدٍۢ مُّمَدَّدَةٍۭ

In columns outstretched.