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At-Takāthur

English Translation - Hilali and Khan

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{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ}

1. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,

{حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ}

2. Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

{كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ}

3. Nay! You shall come to know!

{ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ}

4. Again nay! You shall come to know!

{كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ}

5. Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).

{لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ}

6. Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!

{ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ}

7. And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!

{ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ}

8. Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights[2] (you indulged in, in this world)!

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