102: Competition (سُورَةُ التَّكَاثُرِ)
Revealed in Makkah. Number of ayahs: 8
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| Ayah | Text in عربي, English (Yusuf Ali translation), عربي (بدون تشكيل) and transliteration |
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| 1 |
 The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
Al haaku mut takathur
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| 2 |
 Until ye visit the graves.
حتى زرتم المقابر
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
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| 3 |
 But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
كلا سوف تعلمون
Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
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| 4 |
 Again, ye soon shall know!
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
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| 5 |
 Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal yaqeen
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| 6 |
 Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!
لترون الجحيم
Latara-wun nal jaheem
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| 7 |
 Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Thumma latara wunnaha ‘ainal yaqeen
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| 8 |
 Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin ‘anin na’eem
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