تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Perish the hands of Abu Lahab, and perish he!
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 111:1
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 111:1] Abu Lahab, literally "the father of flame", was the nickname of Abul Uzza, an uncle of the Holy Prophet, and a bitter and fiery opponent of Islam and the Holy Prophet. Refer to the commentary of Ali Imran: 52 and 53 for dawat dhil ashira in which he flared up and shouted at the Holy Prophet, saying: "Perdition to you". He made it his business to torment the Holy Prophet; and his wife, Umm Jumail, sister of Abu Sufyan, took pleasure in carrying thorny bushes and strewing them in the sand where she knew that the Holy Prophet was sure to walk barefooted, because of which she is referred to as the bearer of the wood. Abu Lahab used to persuade the people to throw stones at the Holy Prophet, whenever he passed the streets of Makka, by telling them that he was a mad man. The two hands he used to throw stones at the Holy Prophet are cursed. The two hands of Abu Lahab may also refer to the evil deeds he had sent forth which condemns him to suffer severest punishment till eternity. Neither his wealth nor his supporters will be able to save him from the blazing fire. A week after the battle of Badr, Abu Lahab perished, consumed with grief and his own fiery passions. The angel of death strangled his wife with the rope she used to wear around her neck. On the day of judgement the fire of punishment like a rope of iron strongly twisted will be put on her neck. Aqa Mahdi Puya says: No relationship whatsoever, even with the Holy Prophet, can be of any advantage to the disbeliever. Abu Lahab, an uncle of the Holy Prophet, will burn in the blazing fire. On the contrary, it is noticeable, that Salman, a Persian outsider, through his faith and submission to Allah, the Holy Prophet and his Ahl ul Bayt achieved the highest distinction of being included in the Ahl ul Bayt.