Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Shakir
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Pickthall
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Yusuf Ali
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
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أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Pickthall
Until ye come to the graves.
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حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Pickthall
Nay, but ye will come to know!
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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Pickthall
Nay, but ye will come to know!
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Pickthall
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Pickthall
For ye will behold hell - fire.
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Shakir
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Pickthall
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Shakir
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Pickthall
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
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ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ