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At-Takaathur

سورة التكاثر

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Translated by Abul Ala Maududi

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied

2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

until you reach your graves.

3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Nay, you will soon come to know;

4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

nay, again, you shall soon come to know.

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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).

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لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ

You will surely end up seeing Hell;

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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ

again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty.

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ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ

Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties you enjoyed.