At-Takāthur
The Rivalry in world increase
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التكاثر
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ Diverts you alhākumu the competition to increase l-takāthuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
حَتَّىٰ Until ḥattā you visit zur'tumu the graves l-maqābira
Until you visit the graveyards.1
كَلَّا Nay kallā Soon sawfa you will know taʿlamūna
No! You are going to know.
ثُمَّ Then thumma nay kallā Soon sawfa you will know taʿlamūna
Then, no! You are going to know.
كَلَّا Nay kallā If law you know taʿlamūna (with) a knowledge ʿil'ma (of) certainty l-yaqīni
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...1
لَتَرَوُنَّ Surely you will see latarawunna the Hellfire l-jaḥīma
You will surely see the Hellfire.
ثُمَّ Then thumma surely you will see it latarawunnahā (with the) eye ʿayna (of) certainty l-yaqīni
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.1
ثُمَّ Then thumma surely you will be asked latus'alunna that Day yawma-idhin about ʿani the pleasures l-naʿīmi
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.1