بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied
سورة التكاثر
Competition • 8 آیه • مکی
Translated by Abul Ala Maududi
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
until you reach your graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, you will soon come to know;
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
nay, again, you shall soon come to know.
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do).
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
You will surely end up seeing Hell;
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties you enjoyed.