Commentary · Quran
Surah 102: Rivalry in World IncreaseRivalry in World Increase
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 102: Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Worldly Gainسُورَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ
1Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you 2Until ye come to the graves. 3Nay, but ye will come to know! 4Nay, but ye will come to know! 5Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge! 6For ye will behold hell-fire. 7Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision. 8Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ 2حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ 3كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ 4ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ 5كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ 6لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ 7ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ 8ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ