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102. At-Takaathur

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التكاثر

Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script, Hafs narration). Translation: Saheeh International (Noor International Center), via QuranEnc.com. Source details

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿1﴾

(1) Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

102:1

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿2﴾

(2) Until you visit the graveyards.[1980]

Translation notes

[1980]- i.e., remain in them temporarily, meaning until the Day of Resurrection.

102:2

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿3﴾

(3) No! You are going to know.

102:3

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾

(4) Then, no! You are going to know.

102:4

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿5﴾

(5) No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...[1981]

Translation notes

[1981]- The conclusion of this verse is estimated to be "...you would not have been distracted from preparing for the Hereafter."

102:5

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿6﴾

(6) You will surely see the Hellfire.

102:6

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿7﴾

(7) Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.[1982]

Translation notes

[1982]- i.e., with actual eyesight.

102:7

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿8﴾

(8) Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.[1983]

Translation notes

[1983]- i.e., the comforts of worldly life and whether you were grateful to Allāh for His blessings.

102:8