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This will be a blog to collect notes of my readings of the Quran, and musings about Islam in general.

I endeavour to understand the Quran through Quranism. This often leads to interpretations of the Quran which radically differ from traditional readings. They are not intended to replace traditional readings, they only represent my own thoughts.

These notes are incomplete, and will remain so.

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Annotations: al-humazah, 104 (lemmy.ml)

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๏ Woe to every defamer, backbiter! (1) The one who collects wealth and tends to it, (2) thinking that his wealth will immortalise him. (3) But no! Surely he will be thrown in the crusher! (4) And what will inform you what the crusher is? (5) A fire God kindled! (6) Which mounts up upon feelings. (7) Indeed, it is over them, gated, (8) by extended columns. (9) ๏

— _al-humazah_⋆104/1-9

The pursuit of wealth is related to defamation and backbiting. It's also a symptom of delusion: that amassing wealth will give one an enduring presence.

This chapter is a complete contrast to the previous one. It suggests chasing material wealth will never nourish a person’s heart because God’s fire crushes and encloses it.

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