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Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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102 At-Takāthur ٱلتَّكَاثُر

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

102:1 أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
102:1
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

102:2 حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
102:2
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Until ye visit the graves.

102:3 كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
102:3
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).

102:4 ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
102:4
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Again, ye soon shall know!

102:5 كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
102:5
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)

102:6 لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
102:6
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!

102:7 ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
102:7
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!

102:8 ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
102:8
Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English) :
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).