Al-Masad 111:4–5
The carrier of firewood
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ ٤ فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌۭ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ ٥
The meaning, simply
His wife hurt the Prophet too, peace be upon him: she carried thorns and laid them in his path. Her recompense will be with him in the fire, with a rope of rough fibre around her neck.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ
- the carrier of thorny wood
- جِيدِهَا
- her neck
- مَّسَدٍۭ
- palm fibre
Think with me
Why does the Quran mention the wife with her husband here? What does it teach us about hurting people?