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Surat at-takasur (Proud)

التكاثر‎‎

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اَلْهٰىكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُۙ

al-hākumut-takāṡur

THE AVARICE OF plenitude keeps you occupied

حَتّٰى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَۗ

ḥattā zurtumul-maqābir

Till you reach the grave.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ

kallā saufa ta'lamụn

But you will come to know soon; --

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَ

ṡumma kallā saufa ta'lamụn

Indeed you will come to know soon.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِيْنِۗ

kallā lau ta'lamụna 'ilmal-yaqīn

And yet if you knew with positive knowledge

لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيْمَۙ

latarawunnal-jaḥīm

You have indeed to behold Hell;

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِيْنِۙ

ṡumma latarawunnahā 'ainal-yaqīn

Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيْمِ

ṡumma latus`alunna yauma`iżin 'anin-na'īm

Then on that day you will surely be asked about the verity of pleasures.