Chapter1
This surah critiques the human obsession with material accumulation and social status, arguing that such rivalry obscures spiritual truth and leads to moral decay.
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King James Version (1611)
The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.
Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts youThe Camel and the Ne… 2Until you visit the graveyards 3No! You are going to know 4Then no! You are going to know 5No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty 6You will surely see the Hellfire 7Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty 8Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure
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1أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ 2حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ 3كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ 4ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ 5كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 6لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ 7ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ 8ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
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