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Translation of the meanings Surah: At-Takāthur   Ayah:
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At-Takāthur

Ayah: 1

أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
1. Mutual rivalry in (worldly) increase diverts you (O men, from Allah)¹,
1. To the extent that you have neglected remembering Allah (God).
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Ayah: 2

حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
2. Til you visit the graves². 
2. I.e., die and remain in the graves temporarily until your Day of Resurrection and Judgment.
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Ayah: 3

كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
3. No, you will soon come to know,
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Ayah: 4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
4. Again no, you will soon come to know.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 5

كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
5. No indeed, if only you knew for certain,
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Ayah: 6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
6. You will certainly see the blazing Fire,
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Ayah: 7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
7. Then you will see it with an eye of certainty;
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 8

ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
8. Then on that Day you will be questioned about (all) the favors (of Allah)³.
3. That He has lavished upon you during your lives.
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Translation of the meanings Surah: At-Takāthur
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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index

Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.

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