Surah Competition [At-Takathur] in English

Surah Competition [At-Takathur] Ayah 8 Location Maccah Number 102

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

THE AVARICE OF plenitude keeps you occupied

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

Till you reach the grave.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

But you will come to know soon; --

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

Indeed you will come to know soon.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

And yet if you knew with positive knowledge

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

You have indeed to behold Hell;

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

Then on that day you will surely be asked about the verity of pleasures.