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At-Takathur — English Translation

Rivalry in World Increase · 8 verses · M. Marmaduke Pickthall.

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Verses of At-Takathur

1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

Until ye come to the graves.

3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Nay, but ye will come to know!

4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Nay, but ye will come to know!

5

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!

6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

For ye will behold hell-fire.

7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

8

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.

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