Al Takashur

Transliteration

1 Alhakumu alttakathuru

Shakir

1 Abundance diverts you,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,

Transliteration

2 Hatta zurtumu almaqabira

Shakir

2 Until you come to the graves.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

Transliteration

3 Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Shakir

3 Nay! you shall soon know,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 Nay! You shall come to know!

Transliteration

4 Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Shakir

4 Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 Again nay! You shall come to know!

Transliteration

5 Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

Shakir

5 Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).

Transliteration

6 Latarawunna aljaheema

Shakir

6 You should most certainly have seen the hell;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!

Transliteration

7 Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

Shakir

7 Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!

Transliteration

8 Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

Shakir

8 Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!