At-Takathur (ٱلتَّكَاثُر)

١٠٢ - ٱلتَّكَاثُر

102 - At-Takathur

اَلْہٰىكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ۝۱ۙ
Alhakumu alttakathuru

English

Ahmed Ali

THE AVARICE OF plenitude keeps you occupied

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حَتّٰى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ۝۲ۭ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira

English

Ahmed Ali

Till you reach the grave.

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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۳ۙ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

But you will come to know soon; --

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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ۝۴ۭ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Indeed you will come to know soon.

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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِيْنِ۝۵ۭ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

English

Ahmed Ali

And yet if you knew with positive knowledge

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لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَــحِيْمَ۝۶ۙ
Latarawunna aljaheema

English

Ahmed Ali

You have indeed to behold Hell;

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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّہَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِيْنِ ۝۷ۙ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

English

Ahmed Ali

Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.

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ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔــلُنَّ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيْمِ۝۸ۧ
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

English

Ahmed Ali

Then on that day you will surely be asked about the verity of pleasures.

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