Surah Al Takasur

AL TAKASUR (THE EXCESS)

(Revealed at Mecca – contains 8 verses – 1 section)

Bimsillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem

Allah – beginning with the name of – the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

AYAT TRANSLATION
1 أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.
2 حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Until you confronted the graves.
3 كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yes certainly, you will soon realise!
4 ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Again, yes certainly, you will soon realise!
5 كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Yes certainly, if you had believed with certainty, you would not have craved for wealth.
6 لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Indeed you will see hell.
7 ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Again, indeed you will see it with certainty.
8 ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Then, on that day, you will surely be questioned regarding the favours.

 

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