Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Pickthall
Saheeh International
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
Saheeh International
Until you visit the graveyards.
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).
Pickthall
Until ye come to the graves.
Saheeh International
No! You are going to know.
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! You shall come to know!
Pickthall
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Saheeh International
Then no! You are going to know.
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again nay! You shall come to know!
Pickthall
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Saheeh International
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).
Pickthall
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Saheeh International
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!
Pickthall
For ye will behold hell - fire.
Saheeh International
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Shakir
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!
Pickthall
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
Saheeh International
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Shakir
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!
Pickthall
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.