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