Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Until ye visit the graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Again, ye soon shall know
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 4
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8