Essence of the Holy Qur’an — Page 159
159 Chapter 104 Al-Humazah > $ \ ة (Revealed before Hijrah) Date of Revelation and Context The S u rah was revealed very early at Mecca. It was, in fact, among the earliest S u rahs to have been revealed. There is complete unanimity of opinion among the Commentators of the Qur’ a n on this point, and Western Orientalists also agree with this view. In S u rah At-Tak a thur a warning was held out that unhealthy competition in amassing wealth and taking pride in it, is calculated to divert man’s attention from God and true values of life; and in S u rah Al-‘A s r it was stated that only by adopting noble ideals and righteous conduct can man save himself from a life of "loss. " In this S u rah mention is made of the dreadful end of those disbelievers who, instead of spending their hoarded wealth in promoting good causes, indulge in finding fault with and in slandering good and righteous believers.