Surah At-Takathur - English Translation by Shabbir Ahmed
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The relentless greed of material gains distracts you (from the real purpose of life). (5)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 1
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Until you go down to your graves
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 2
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Nay! But you will come to know
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 3
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Again, Nay! You will come to know
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 4
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Nay, only if you could have certain knowledge
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 5
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
You would see it now, the Insurmountable Barrier (in the way of your personal development (29:54), (79)
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 6
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Finally, you will behold it with sure vision
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
And, then, on that Day you will be questioned what you did with the boon of life
Surah At-Takathur, Verse 8