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↑Parent: Abu Lahab (Abd al-Uzza)
his wife

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🕋Al-Masad111:4🕋Al-Masad111:5

At a Glance

According to classical Islamic scholarship, 'his wife' in Surah Al-Masad refers to Umm Jamil, the wife of Abu Lahab, who was a vehement opponent of the Prophet Muhammad. The Quran describes her as the 'carrier of firewood,' a phrase interpreted both literally as one who scattered thorns to harm the Prophet, and metaphorically as a slanderer who fueled discord. Her punishment in the Hereafter, a 'rope of palm fibre' around her neck, is depicted as a direct and fitting consequence of her malicious actions in this life. This account in Surah Al-Masad serves as a stark divine warning against active opposition to the message of Islam and its messengers.

📖 Quranic Context

Serves as a specific and powerful example of female opposition to Islam and the consequences thereof.

Depicted as a recipient of divine wrath due to her actions against the Prophet Muhammad.

References: 111:4-5

💭 Theological Perspective

Illustrates the capacity for vehement rejection of truth, even from those with close ties to a prophet.

Represents the destructive nature of envy, malice, and actively spreading discord.

Her story is a divine warning against hindering the message of Islam and harming the messengers of Allah.

Her fate serves as a deterrent and a lesson on the severe consequences of actively opposing divine guidance.

📜 Hadith Perspective

Narrations detail her hostile actions, such as strewing thorns in the Prophet's path.

  • Her rage upon hearing the revelation of Surah Al-Masad.
  • Her search for the Prophet with the intent to harm him.

Islamic scholars unanimously identify her as Umm Jamil, the wife of Abu Lahab, and a staunch opponent of early Islam.

💎 Deeper Insights

The use of the word 'jīd' (جِيد) for 'neck' in verse 5, which often refers to a neck adorned with a beautiful necklace, is a powerful form of divine irony. It suggests that the very thing she took pride in and likely used to fund her opposition to Islam will be replaced by a humiliating rope of punishment in the Hereafter.

— Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, Hasan al-Basri, Qatadah

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