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

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

Until ye come to the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

Nay, but ye will come to know!

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

Nay, but ye will come to know!

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

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

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

For ye will behold hell-fire.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

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