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سُوْرَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ

Surah At-Takathur

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Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ (1)

The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things)

حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ (2)

Until ye visit the graves

كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ (3)

But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality)

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ (4)

Again, ye soon shall know

كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ (5)

Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware)

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ (6)

Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ (7)

Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight

ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ (8)

Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in)