Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by Dr Munir Munshey
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
(Oh men! Your obsession to attain, hoard and show off) opulence diverts you (and keeps you busy)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Right until you land in (your) graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
No, surely not! You shall soon find out
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Again, be sure! You shall soon find out
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 4
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
No, of course not! If you only knew with certainty
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
You shall surely see hell
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Then, you would really see it with the eye of certainty
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And then, you would certainly be called to account for the blessings and the bounties
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8