Surah Al-Takâthur

Translation: Abdul Mannan Omar. Open a verse to compare translations and read its commentary.

1. 1 أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ (Mankind! your) vying with one another to excel in multiplying worldly possessions diverts you (from God and true values of life),
2. 2 حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ Until (on your death) you embrace the graves.
3. 3 كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ Nay, (you should never hanker after worldly gains, power and position,) you shall come to know in time (that you have been chasing at a shadow).
4. 4 ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ Nay, again (We repeat, never should you misuse your life of probation,) you shall come to know (the consequences of it) in time.
5. 5 كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ No, never! if you only knew the consequences thereof with sure and certain knowledge
6. 6 لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ You will certainly see the very hell-fire (in this present life by seeing the sad fate of the wicked).
7. 7 ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ Again, you shall most certainly see it (in the Hereafter) with the eye of certainty.
8. 8 ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ And then on that day (of Reckoning) you shall be called to account for the favours (bestowed upon you).