التكاثر
At-Takathur
The Rivalry in world increase — 8 verses — meccan
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until you visit the graveyards
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
No! You are going to know
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Then no! You are going to know
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
Latarawunna aljaheema
You will surely see the Hellfire
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure