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At-Takathur
التكاثر
The Rivalry in world increase • 8 Ayahs
1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu attakathur
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabir
Until you visit the graveyards.1
3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoon
No! You are going to know.
4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoon
Then, no! You are going to know.
5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeen
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...1
6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Latarawunna aljaheem
You will surely see the Hellfire.
7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeen
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.1
8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thumma latus-alunna yawma-ithin AAaniannaAAeem
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.1
Translation: Sahih International