Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by Abul Ala Maududi
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
until you reach your graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Nay, you will soon come to know
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
nay, again, you shall soon come to know
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 4
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
You will surely end up seeing Hell
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties you enjoyed
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8