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أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until ye come to the graves
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كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Nay, but ye will come to know
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Nay, but ye will come to know
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كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِیمَ
Latarawunna aljaheema
For ye will behold hell-fire
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَیۡنَ ٱلۡیَقِینِ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision
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ثُمَّ لَتُسۡءَلُنَّ یَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِیمِ
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure