Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Yusuf Ali
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Arabic, with marks
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Hilali & Muhsin Khan
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Saheeh International
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
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,
Saheeh International
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
Arabic, with marks
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).
Saheeh International
Until you visit the graveyards.
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Nay! You shall come to know!
Saheeh International
No! You are going to know.
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Again nay! You shall come to know!
Saheeh International
Then no! You are going to know.
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Arabic, with marks
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
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).
Saheeh International
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Arabic, with marks
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!
Saheeh International
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!
Saheeh International
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Arabic, with marks
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!
Saheeh International
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.