At-Takaathur

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

The emulous desire of abundance engrosseth you,

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

Until ye visit the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Lo! presently ye shall know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Again lo! presently ye shall know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ

Lo! would that ye knew now with the surety of knowledge!

لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ

Surely ye shall behold theScorch.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ

Then ye shall surely beholdwith the surety of vision.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ

Then, on that Day, ye shall surely be asked of the delights.