Surah al-Masad ayah 1
Tabbat yada Abi Lahab wa tabb
Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and may he perish!
The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah:
The Arabic term rendered here as 'perish' also signifies failure and cutting off. The term is used twice in two different senses. It is used first as an appeal, while in the second occurence it implies the granting of the appeal and its fulfillment. So, in one short verse, an action is realised which draws the curtains upon a scene of a completed battle.
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