Al Takashur

Transliteration

1 Alhakumu alttakathuru

Saheeh International

1 Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

Pickthall

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

Transliteration

2 Hatta zurtumu almaqabira

Saheeh International

2 Until you visit the graveyards.

Pickthall

2 Until ye come to the graves.

Transliteration

3 Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Saheeh International

3 No! You are going to know.

Pickthall

3 Nay, but ye will come to know!

Transliteration

4 Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Saheeh International

4 Then no! You are going to know.

Pickthall

4 Nay, but ye will come to know!

Transliteration

5 Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

Saheeh International

5 No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

Pickthall

5 Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!

Transliteration

6 Latarawunna aljaheema

Saheeh International

6 You will surely see the Hellfire.

Pickthall

6 For ye will behold hell - fire.

Transliteration

7 Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

Saheeh International

7 Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

Pickthall

7 Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

Transliteration

8 Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

Saheeh International

8 Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

Pickthall

8 Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.