Surah At-Takathur

التكاثر

Ayahs 1–8 · Makki · 8 Ayahs · Surah 102

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ 1

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ 2

Until you visit the graveyards

كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ 3

No! You are going to know

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ 4

Then no! You are going to know

كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 5

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ 6

You will surely see the Hellfire

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 7

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty

ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ 8

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure