Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Word by word
Yusuf Ali
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Arabic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Saheeh International
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Word by word
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
Arabic
حتى زرتم المقابر
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Saheeh International
Until you visit the graveyards.
Word by word
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Saheeh International
No! You are going to know.
Word by word
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
Arabic
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Saheeh International
Then no! You are going to know.
Word by word
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Arabic
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Saheeh International
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Word by word
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Saheeh International
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Word by word
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Arabic
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Shakir
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Saheeh International
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Arabic
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Shakir
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Saheeh International
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Word by word
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ