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Surah 102 · Meccan · 8 verses

At-Takathur

The Rivalry in world increase

التكاثر

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

أَلْهَـٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ١

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ٢

Until ye come to the graves.

3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٣

Nay, but ye will come to know!

4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤

Nay, but ye will come to know!

5

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٥

Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!

6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ٦

For ye will behold hell-fire.

7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٧

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

8

ثُمَّ لَتُسْــَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨

Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.