Surah Competition [At-Takathur] in English

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

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

until you reach your graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

Nay, you will soon come to know;

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

nay, again, you shall soon come to know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do).

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

You will surely end up seeing Hell;

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties you enjoyed.