أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ١
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
TranslationThe Meaning of the Glorious Quran·Marmaduke Pickthall
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ١
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ٢
Until ye come to the graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٣
Nay, but ye will come to know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤
Nay, but ye will come to know!
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٥
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ٦
For ye will behold hell-fire.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٧
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
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