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Abū Lahab

Uncle of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad (c.549-c.624)

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Lived 549–624, aged 75
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    Aged 75
Summary
Updated 2026-08-30

Muhammad's paternal uncle who became one of his fiercest opponents in Mecca — and the only person condemned by name in the Quran.

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Born ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib around 549 CE, he was a leader among the Quraysh tribe in Mecca. When his half-nephew Muhammad began preaching Islam, he stood against him, earning the name Abū Lahab — "Father of the Flame." His opposition was severe enough that an entire chapter of the Quran, Surat Al-Masad, was revealed condemning him by name. He died in 624 CE, his antagonism preserved in scripture.

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Abū Lahab
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Perish you, Mohammad! Did you invite us here for this?
— Said to Muhammad on Mount Safa. As cited in Ali Dashti: Twenty Three Years: A Study of the Prophetic Career of Mohammad, p. 29.
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