102. Surah At-Takaathur (The Piling up)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

1

YUSUFALI : The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

PICKTHAL : Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

SHAKIR : Abundance diverts you,

M& HILALI : The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you,

2

YUSUFALI : Until ye visit the graves.

PICKTHAL : Until ye come to the graves.

SHAKIR : Until you come to the graves.

M& HILALI : Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

3

YUSUFALI : But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).

PICKTHAL : Nay, but ye will come to know!

SHAKIR : Nay! you shall soon know,

M& HILALI : Nay! You shall come to know!

4

YUSUFALI : Again, ye soon shall know!

PICKTHAL : Nay, but ye will come to know!

SHAKIR : Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.

M& HILALI : Again, Nay! You shall come to know!

5

YUSUFALI : Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)

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

SHAKIR : Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,

M& HILALI : Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have occupied yourselves in worldly things)

6

YUSUFALI : Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!

PICKTHAL : For ye will behold hell-fire.

SHAKIR : You should most certainly have seen the hell;

M& HILALI : Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!

7

YUSUFALI : Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!

PICKTHAL : Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.

SHAKIR : Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;

M& HILALI : And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!

8

YUSUFALI : Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).

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

SHAKIR : Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.

M& HILALI : Then, on that Day, you shall be asked about the delight (you indulged in, in this world)!

 

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