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ABU LAHAB

bu Lahab was a disbeliever from the time of the
Prophet Muhammad (saas) who was known for
A his arrogance and insolence. The Qur' an informs
us that he and his wife were repaid with Hell for their
evildoings in this world. They will be greatly humiliated
with the punishments they receive.
The carrying of wood, is a job too mean for those fond of
boasting of their wealth and possessions. Also seen as
demeaning by them was the wearing a fibre cord around the
necks. Yet, Allah humiliated them in a way they could not
foresee. Their future condition, set as an example to later
generations, is related in a surah of the Qur' an as follows:

Ruin to the hands of Abu Lahab and ruin to him! His
wealth has not helped him nor anything he has earned.
He will burn in a Flaming Fire. And so will his wife, the
firewood-carrier, with a rope of twisted fibre round her
neck. (Surat al-Masad: 1-5)