AL TAKASUR (THE EXCESS)
(Revealed at Mecca – contains 8 verses – 1 section)
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. | |