Surah At-Takaathur سُورَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ
Surah 102 of the Holy Quran — “Competition” — in Arabic with English translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Read online or save as PDF.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ1
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ2
Until ye visit the graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ3
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ4
Again, ye soon shall know!
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ5
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ6
Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ7
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ8
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used under its licence with credit. English translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali. Shared free for reading and learning. The translation gives the meaning of the Quran; it is not a replacement for the Arabic.