Surah At-Takaathur

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿1﴾

Al haaku mut takathur

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿2﴾

Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

Until ye come to the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿3﴾

Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

Nay, but ye will come to know!

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾

Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

Nay, but ye will come to know!

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿5﴾

Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen

Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿6﴾

Latara-wun nal jaheem

For ye will behold hell-fire.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿7﴾

Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen

Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿8﴾

Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem

Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.