Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by George Sale
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
until ye visit the graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 4
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
Verily ye shall see hell
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8