At-Takathur — English Translation

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿1﴾

The desire to have more of the worldly gains have pre-occupied you so much (that you have neglected remembring God),

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿2﴾

until you come to the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿3﴾

You shall know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾

You shall cetainly know (about the consequences of your deeds).

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿5﴾

You will certainly have the knowledge of your deeds beyond all doubt.

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿6﴾

You will be shown hell

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿7﴾

and you will see it with your own eyes.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿8﴾

Then, on that day, you will be questioned about the bounties (of God).