Surah Al-Lahab – Why Miracle.
Abu Lahab lived about 7–10 years after Surah al-Lahab was revealed.
Surah al-Lahab revealed: around 613–615 CE
(early Makkan period, soon after the public call to Islam at Mount Safa)
Abu Lahab’s death: 624 CE, shortly after the Battle of Badr
| Ayah | Arabic (Full Ayah) | English Translation | Urdu Translation | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ | May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and he has perished. | ابو لہب کے دونوں ہاتھ ٹوٹ گئے اور وہ خود ہلاک ہو گیا | ¡Perezcan las manos de Abu Lahab, y él mismo perezca! |
| 2 | مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُ مَالُهُ وَمَا كَسَبَ | His wealth and whatever he earned did not benefit him. | اس کا مال اور جو کچھ اس نے کمایا وہ اس کے کسی کام نہ آیا | De nada le sirvieron sus bienes ni lo que adquirió |
| 3 | سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ | He will burn in a Fire of blazing flame. | وہ جلد بھڑکتی ہوئی آگ میں داخل ہوگا | Arderá en un fuego llameante |
| 4 | وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ | And his wife as well — the carrier of firewood. | اور اس کی بیوی بھی، جو لکڑیاں اٹھانے والی ہے | Y también su esposa, la que acarreaba leña |
| 5 | فِي جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍ | Around her neck will be a rope of twisted fiber. | اس کی گردن میں مونجھ کی رسی ہوگی | Alrededor de su cuello habrá una cuerda de fibra retorcida |
Abu Lahab never accepted Islam, despite the surah explicitly condemning him by name.
He witnessed Islam spread, Muslims migrate to Madinah, and Quraysh suffer defeat at Badr.
He did not die in battle — he died a few days after Badr from a repulsive contagious disease (often identified as ‘adasa, a plague-like illness).
Even his family avoided touching his body due to fear of infection.