Abundance · at-Takathur · سورة التكاثر · 8 ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Allah - beginning with the name of - the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

Until you confronted the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Yes certainly, you will soon realise!

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Again, yes certainly, you will soon realise!

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ

Yes certainly, if you had believed with certainty, you would not have craved for wealth.

لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ

Indeed you will see hell.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ

Again, indeed you will see it with certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ

Then, on that day, you will surely be questioned regarding the favours.