Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Shakir
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Transliteration
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Arabic, with marks
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Yusuf Ali
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Transliteration
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Arabic, with marks
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Yusuf Ali
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Transliteration
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Arabic, with marks
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Transliteration
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Transliteration
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Transliteration
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Transliteration
Latarawunna aljaheema
Arabic, with marks
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Shakir
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Transliteration
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Shakir
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Transliteration
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).