At-Takaathur
Competition
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Al haaku mut takathur
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
Until ye come to the graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
Nay, but ye will come to know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
Nay, but ye will come to know!
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Latara-wun nal jaheem
For ye will behold hell-fire.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
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