Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by Mohammad Shafi
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The craving for more [worldly wealth and power] keeps you engrossed
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Until you embrace the graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Nay! You shall 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, if you but knew with certain knowledge
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
You shall surely see the Hell
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Then you shall surely see it with eye of certitude
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And then, on that Day, you shall surely be questioned about the bounties you enjoyed
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8