SUMMARY
#looking_at_oneself
Surah Al Humazah addresses those who are ensnared by the incitement of the shayatin, whispering despair into their hearts. These afflictions not only cause suffering but also entangle individuals in an unending cycle of negative thoughts, establishing barriers that hinder them from attaining enlightenment. Among the common obstacles spawned by these afflictions are ignorance, ego, attachment, hatred, and an over-reliance on material concerns.
The surah vividly portrays the characteristics of those afflicted, portraying them as individuals who possess a wealth of knowledge, yet they arrogantly proclaim themselves as the exclusive possessors of wisdom. Despite their perceived knowledge, they remain ignorant of the consequences of their actions and hold onto the belief that their current understanding is eternal, devoid of any need for growth or expansion of consciousness. Consequently, their grasp of reality is flawed, grounded in erroneous and unsubstantiated beliefs. This distorted worldview corrupts their innate purity, polluting their thoughts and leading them away from truth.
In essence, Surah Al Humazah serves as a poignant reminder of the pitfalls of arrogance and ignorance, urging individuals to seek true knowledge that fosters genuine understanding and spiritual growth, liberated from the confines of false beliefs and ego-driven perceptions. Continuously succumbing to afflictions without recognizing their harm and without halting such behavior leads inevitably to confusion, discordant thoughts, contradictions, and internal conflicts that disturb the mind. This prolonged state unquestionably results from a closed mind.
With the name Allah (the All-Encompassing Source whose name encompasses the measurements of existence and the unfolding chain of events leading to all observable outcomes), the Rahmaan, the Raheem. (The Rahmaan is the boundless system of factual knowledge and the Raheem is the grace bestowed upon those who sincerely seek and engage with this wisdom through the guidance of Ar Rahmaan).
104.1 Woe to every humazah / incitement (of shayatin / whispers from despair), lumazatin / an urge (inducement).
104.2 Those who gather his maalan / wealth of knowledge and addadah / self proclaimed as the one who knows.
104.3 He thinks that his maa / wealth of knowledge to him is akhladah / everlasting.
104.4 Never! Surely yunbazanna / he will drift into the huthomah / baseless knowledge (unfounded).
104.5 And what will make you know what is the huthomah / baseless knowledge (unfounded) is ?
104.6 Al muqodah / the one who fueled narullah / fire of Allah (with internal conflicts that burn the agitated mind).
104.7 Which tatholi'u / pierces upon the af'idah / pure heart
104.8 Certainly, it upon them are closed mind (they do not want to think rationally).
104.9 In amadin / act of subduing, mumaddadah / prolonged.
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