Alternate titles (Ar.) Twisted Strands (Arabic: \u0623\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0633\u064e\u062f\u0652\u200e, al-masad, aka "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter (s\u016brah) of the Quran with 5 verses (\u0101y\u0101t). In the 1730s the chapter title was known as Abu Laheb by translator George Sale.