Surah Competition [At-Takathur] in English

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

أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿1﴾

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ ﴿2﴾

Until ye come to the graves.

كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿3﴾

Nay, but ye will come to know!

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾

Nay, but ye will come to know!

كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ ﴿5﴾

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

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِیمَ ﴿6﴾

For ye will behold hell-fire.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَیۡنَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ ﴿7﴾

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ ﴿8﴾

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

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