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    At-Takaathur

    Chapter 102 - Competition - 8 verses

    سُورَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ

    About At-Takaathur

    CompetitionMeccan8 verses

    Verse 1
    أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

    Pronunciation

    Al haaku mut takathur

    Translation

    Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
    Verse 2
    حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ

    Pronunciation

    Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

    Translation

    Until you visit the graveyards.
    Verse 3
    كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

    Translation

    No! You are going to know.
    Verse 4
    ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Pronunciation

    Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

    Translation

    Then no! You are going to know.
    Verse 5
    كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ

    Pronunciation

    Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen

    Translation

    No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
    Verse 6
    لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِیمَ

    Pronunciation

    Latara-wun nal jaheem

    Translation

    You will surely see the Hellfire.
    Verse 7
    ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَیۡنَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ

    Pronunciation

    Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen

    Translation

    Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
    Verse 8
    ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ یَوۡمَىِٕذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ

    Pronunciation

    Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem

    Translation

    Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.