102. At-Takaathur — Competition

8 Ayahs · Meccan · سُورَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ1

Al haaku mut takathur

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ2

Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

Until you visit the graveyards.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ3

Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

No! You are going to know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ4

Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

Then no! You are going to know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ5

Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ6

Latara-wun nal jaheem

You will surely see the Hellfire.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ7

Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ8

Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

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