Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Saheeh International
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Shakir
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Yusuf Ali
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Saheeh International
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Yusuf Ali
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
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أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Saheeh International
Until you visit the graveyards.
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
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حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Saheeh International
No! You are going to know.
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Saheeh International
Then no! You are going to know.
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Saheeh International
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Saheeh International
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
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;
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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.
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
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ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ