At-Takathur
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
(102:1) The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in
that regard keeps you occupied1
that regard keeps you occupied1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
(102:2) until you reach your graves.2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
(102:3) Nay, you will soon come to know;3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
(102:4) nay, again, you shall soon come to know.
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
(102:5) Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude
will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do).
will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do).
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
(102:6) You will surely end up seeing Hell;
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
(102:7) again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
(102:8) Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties
you enjoyed.4
you enjoyed.4