At-Takathur

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ١

Alhakumu attakathur

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

You are distracted by mutual competition in amassing (worldly benefits),

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ٢

Hatta zurtumu almaqabir

Until you visit the graveyards.

until you reach the graves.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٣

Kalla sawfa taAAlamoon

No! You are going to know.

No! (This is not a correct attitude.) You will soon know (the reality).

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٤

Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoon

Then, no! You are going to know.

Again, you will soon know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٥

Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeen

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

No! Only if you knew (it) with a sure knowledge!

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ٦

Latarawunna aljaheem

You will surely see the Hellfire.

You will certainly see the Hell,

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٧

Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeen

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

then you will see it with full certitude.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٨

Thumma latus-alunna yawma-ithin AAaniannaAAeem

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

Then you will be asked about all the pleasures (you enjoyed in the world).