Abundance distracts you.
What does Surah at-Takathur say?
Key findingsEditorial
One finding for each passage this study carries, in the order the study reads them. Each is the reason that passage was signed into the study, in full and unedited - including, where the renderings disagree, the disagreement.
- 01 102:1 Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you. This is here because it opens the surah with what has hold of those addressed, named differently: "The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children" in Sale, "THE DESIRE of increasing riches" in Rodwell, "The contention about numbers" in Palmer, "Rivalry in worldly increase" in Pickthall and "Abundance" in Itani. ALSO CARRIED by the study What does the Qur'an say about the grave - and where does the questioning of the grave come from?, with a different reason there.
- 02 102:2 Until ye come to the graves. This is here because it follows the opening verse with the graves, worded "visit the graves" in Sale, "come to the grave" in Rodwell, "visit the tombs" in Palmer, "come to the graves" in Pickthall and "visit the graveyards" in Itani. ALSO CARRIED by the study What does the Qur'an say about the grave - and where does the questioning of the grave come from?, with a different reason there.
- 03 102:3 Nay, but ye will come to know. This is here because it turns to what those addressed will know, and the renderings word it differently: "Hereafter shall ye know your folly" in Sale, "in the end ye shall know" in Rodwell, "In the end ye shall know" in Palmer, "ye will come to know" in Pickthall and "you will know" in Itani.
- 04 102:4 Nay, but ye will come to know. This is here because it comes back to what will be known, marked as a repeat by "Again" in Sale, "once more" in Rodwell and "And again" in Palmer; Itani opens with "Certainly", and Pickthall repeats his wording word for word.
- 05 102:5 Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge. This is here because it turns to knowing "with certainty of knowledge" in Sale, "with knowledge of certainty" in Rodwell and Itani, "with certain knowledge" in Palmer and "with a sure knowledge" in Pickthall, and Sale alone goes on to "ye would not act thus".
- 06 102:6 For ye will behold hell-fire. This is here because it names the sight, "hell" in Sale and Palmer, "hell-fire" in Rodwell and Pickthall and "the Inferno" in Itani.
- 07 102:7 Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision. This is here because it repeats the seeing, "with the eye of certainty" in Sale, Rodwell and Itani, "with an eye of certainty" in Palmer and "with sure vision" in Pickthall.
- 08 102:8 Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure. This is here because it closes the surah with a questioning about what the renderings call "the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life" in Sale, "pleasures" in Rodwell, "pleasure" in Palmer and Pickthall and "the Bliss" in Itani.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
Surah at-Takathur is addressed to people it does not name, "ye" in Sale, Rodwell, Palmer and Pickthall and "you" in Itani. At 102:1 the renderings name what has hold of them differently: "The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children" in Sale, "THE DESIRE of increasing riches" in Rodwell, "The contention about numbers" in Palmer, "Rivalry in worldly increase" in Pickthall and "Abundance" in Itani. At 102:1 the verb is "employeth" in Sale, "occupieth" in Rodwell, "deludes" in Palmer, "distracteth" in Pickthall and "distracts" in Itani. Riches are named only in Sale and Rodwell, and children only in Sale. At 102:2 the renderings continue "until ye visit the graves" in Sale, "Till ye come to the grave" in Rodwell, "till ye visit the tombs" in Palmer, "Until ye come to the graves" in Pickthall and "Until you visit the graveyards" in Itani.
At 102:3 Sale opens with "By no means", Rodwell with "Nay!", Palmer with "Not so!", Pickthall with "Nay, but" and Itani with "Indeed", and they go on to "Hereafter shall ye know your folly" in Sale, "in the end ye shall know" in Rodwell, "In the end ye shall know" in Palmer, "ye will come to know" in Pickthall and "you will know" in Itani. At 102:4 the wording is "Again, by no means" in Sale, "once more" in Rodwell, and in Palmer "And again not so!", with "Certainly, you will know" in Itani. Pickthall's wording at 102:4 is word for word his wording of the verse before. Sale and Rodwell name "your folly" as what will be known, and the others do not name it.
At 102:5 the renderings have "If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge" in Sale, "would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty" in Rodwell, "Did ye but know with certain knowledge" in Palmer, "would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge" in Pickthall, with "(now)" in his brackets, and "If you knew with knowledge of certainty" in Itani. Sale alone goes on to "ye would not act thus". At 102:6 the sight is "hell" in Sale and Palmer, "hell-fire" in Rodwell and Pickthall and "the Inferno" in Itani, where Itani has "would see" and Sale "shall see". At 102:7 it is seen "with the eye of certainty" in Sale, Rodwell and Itani, "with an eye of certainty" in Palmer and "with sure vision" in Pickthall. The verses do not name a time for this seeing, and this study does not say either.
At 102:8 those addressed are "examined" in Sale, "taken to task" in Rodwell, "asked" in Palmer and Pickthall and "questioned" in Itani. At 102:8 this concerns "the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life" in Sale, "pleasures" in Rodwell, "pleasure" in Palmer and Pickthall and "the Bliss" in Itani. Beyond Sale's clause, the verse does not name the pleasure further, and this study does not name it either.
The study What does the Qur'an say about the grave - and where does the questioning of the grave come from? also carries 102:1-2, with its own reasons.
Scope of this study
This platform shows the verse, its easy-read line, its translations, a plain-words reading, and each verse among its neighbours. It does not supply occasion of revelation, interpretation (tafsir) or history, and it never invents them.
What this study does not answer, and which uncleared source would be needed. It does not identify the people the surah addresses, what the increase or abundance consists of, what the visit to the graves is or the day of the questioning, and it does not say on what occasion the surah was given: this study holds no source whose usage rights can be verified. It does not report how any commentator has read the surah: this study holds no either - the Arabic of , and is public domain by age, but no English edition with verifiable usage rights exists. And it offers no academic-historical reading: this study holds no such scholarship. Each of those is an absence with a named cause, not an omission.
What this rests on
Opens with 102:1, widening across 8 passages in all.
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The versesSource fact 8 passages, each with every cleared translation
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102:1
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
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Easy-read (simplified)alhaakumu t-takaathur
DIN 31635ʾalhākumu t-takāṯuru
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Compare translations (4)
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
The contention about numbers deludes you
THE DESIRE of increasing riches occupieth you
The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you
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Other languages (18)
Ju ka hutuar garimi për shtim,
(হে মানুষ!) প্রাচুর্যের প্রতিযোগিতা তোমাদেরকে(১) ভুলিয়ে রেখেছে।
Zaokuplja vas zgrtanje imovine
Zaokuplja vas zgrtanje imovine
Soklinii on wasandirde ɓura heewde ngalu e sukaaɓe.
გაგიტაცათ [ალლაჰისადმი მორჩილებისგან] სიმდიდრის გამრავლებისადმი ვნებამ.
Die (Prahlerei mit der) Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
Σας απασχολεί ο πόθος για την αύξηση (του πλούτου, των παιδιών, της εξουσίας κτλ. από τη λατρεία του Αλλάχ),
तुम्हें (धन, संतान की) बहुतायत पर गर्व ने ग़ाफ़िल कर दिया।
La superbia e l’abbondanza vi hanno distratti dalla devozione,
1. Varžymasis (žemiškųjų dalykų) kaupime atitraukia jus,
(Qabeenya) Baay’ifachuun (ibaadaa irraa) isin jaataneesse (shaagale). [1]
Отвлекло вас приумножение —
Заокупља вас настојање да што имућнији будете
Kumekushughulisheni kutafuta wingi.
Den ständiga jakten på mer distraherar er,
Çoklukla övünmek sizi oyaladı.
زیادتی کی چاہت نے تمہیں غافل کردیا.[1]
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102:1 — the verse above
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
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Easy-read (simplified)hattaa zurtumu l-maqaabir
DIN 31635ḥattā zurtumu l-maqābira
The translators word this verse differently
Until you visit the graveyards.
Until ye come to the graves
till ye visit the tombs
Till ye come to the grave
until ye visit the graves
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Indeed, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
Not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! but in the end ye shall know
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
102:2
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
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Easy-read (simplified)hattaa zurtumu l-maqaabir
DIN 31635ḥattā zurtumu l-maqābira
The translators word this verse differently
Until you visit the graveyards.
Compare translations (4)
Until ye come to the graves
till ye visit the tombs
Till ye come to the grave
until ye visit the graves
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Other languages (18)
derisa të shkoni në varre.
যতক্ষণ না তোমরা (মৃুত্যবরণ করে) কবরে গিয়ে পৌঁছোও।
sve dok grobove ne naselite.
sve dok grobove ne naselite.
Ha njuuriɗon genaale ɗe.
სანამ არ მიაკითხეთ სამარხებს [სანამ სიკვდილი არ მოგიწევდათ][1].
bis ihr die Friedhöfe besucht.
Μέχρι που θα επισκεφτείτε τους τάφους (δηλ. θα πεθάνετε).
यहाँ तक कि तुम क़ब्रिस्तान जा पहुँचे।[1]
finché siete scesi nelle tombe.
2. kol aplankysite kapus (t. y. mirsite).
Hanga qabroota dhaqxanitti (duutanii awwaalamtanitti).
пока вы не навестили могилы.
све док гробове не населите.
Mpaka mkaja makaburini!
tills ni själva når gravarna.
Ta ki, kabirleri ziyaret edinceye/ölünceye dek devam ettiniz.
یہاں تک کہ تم قبرستان جا پہنچے.[1]
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أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)alhaakumu t-takaathur
DIN 31635ʾalhākumu t-takāṯuru
The translators word this verse differently
Abundance distracts you.
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
The contention about numbers deludes you
THE DESIRE of increasing riches occupieth you
The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you
102:2 — the verse above
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Indeed, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
Not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! but in the end ye shall know
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)thumma kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Certainly, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
And again not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
102:3
Why this passage is in the study finding 03
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Indeed, you will know.
Compare translations (4)
Nay, but ye will come to know
Not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! but in the end ye shall know
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
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Other languages (18)
Por jo, ju do ta merrni vesh!
কখনো নয়, শীঘ্রই তোমরা জানবে,
A ne treba tako, saznat ćete svakako!
A ne treba tako, saznat ćete svakako!
Ala arma nganndon.
მაგრამ არა! თქვენ (ო, ადამიანებო) შეიტყობთ!
Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
Όχι! Στ’ αλήθεια θα μάθετε (όταν πεθάνετε το αποτέλεσμα του να είστε απασχολημένοι με άλλα εκτός από την λατρεία του Αλλάχ).
कदापि नहीं, तुम शीघ्र ही जान लोगे।
No, certo: presto saprete!
3. Ne! Jūs greitai sužinosite!
(kan isin irraa hinbarbaachisu) Dhorgamaa! Fuula dura beekuuf jirtu.
Отнюдь! Вы непременно узнаете.
А не треба тако, сазнаћете свакако!
Sivyo hivyo! Mtakujajua!
Men nej! Ni ska få veta.
Hayır! İlerde bileceksiniz.
ہرگز نہیں[1] تم عنقریب معلوم کر لو گے.
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أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)alhaakumu t-takaathur
DIN 31635ʾalhākumu t-takāṯuru
The translators word this verse differently
Abundance distracts you.
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
The contention about numbers deludes you
THE DESIRE of increasing riches occupieth you
The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa zurtumu l-maqaabir
DIN 31635ḥattā zurtumu l-maqābira
The translators word this verse differently
Until you visit the graveyards.
Until ye come to the graves
till ye visit the tombs
Till ye come to the grave
until ye visit the graves
102:3 — the verse above
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Certainly, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
And again not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)kallaa law ta'lamoona 'ilma l-yaqeen
DIN 31635kallā law taʿlamūna ʿilma l-yaqīni
The translators word this verse differently
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge
Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
102:4
Why this passage is in the study finding 04
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Certainly, you will know.
Compare translations (4)
Nay, but ye will come to know
And again not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
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Other languages (18)
Sërish jo! Ju do ta merrni vesh!
তারপর কখনো নয়, তোমরা শীঘ্রই (এর পরিণতি সম্পর্কে) জানতে পারবে।
I još jednom, ne treba tako! Saznat ćete sigurno!
I još jednom, ne treba tako! Saznat ćete sigurno!
Refti arma on nganndu.
შემდეგ ისევ არა! თქვენ (ო, ადამიანებო) შეიტყობთ!
Abermals: Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
Και πάλι όχι! Στ’ αλήθεια θα μάθετε!
फिर कदापि नहीं, तुम शीघ्र ही जान लोगे।
E ancora no: presto saprete!
4. Tad ne! Jūs greitai sužinosite!
Ergasiis dhorgamaa! Fuula dura beekuuf jirtu.
Затем — отнюдь! Вы непременно узнаете.
И још једном, не треба тако! Сазнаћете сигурно!
Tena sivyo hivyo! Mtakujajua!
Ja, ni ska verkligen få veta.
Yine hayır! İleride bileceksiniz.
ہرگز نہیں پھر تمہیں جلد علم ہو جائے گا.[1]
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حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
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Easy-read (simplified)hattaa zurtumu l-maqaabir
DIN 31635ḥattā zurtumu l-maqābira
The translators word this verse differently
Until you visit the graveyards.
Until ye come to the graves
till ye visit the tombs
Till ye come to the grave
until ye visit the graves
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Indeed, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
Not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! but in the end ye shall know
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
102:4 — the verse above
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)kallaa law ta'lamoona 'ilma l-yaqeen
DIN 31635kallā law taʿlamūna ʿilma l-yaqīni
The translators word this verse differently
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge
Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
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Easy-read (simplified)latarawunna l-jaheem
DIN 31635latarawunna l-ǧaḥīma
The translators word this verse differently
You would see the Inferno.
For ye will behold hell-fire
Ye shall surely see hell
Surely ye shall see hell-fire
Verily ye shall see hell
102:5
Why this passage is in the study finding 05
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)kallaa law ta'lamoona 'ilma l-yaqeen
DIN 31635kallā law taʿlamūna ʿilma l-yaqīni
The translators word this verse differently
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
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Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge
Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
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Veç sikur ta dinit me dije të sigurt!
কখনো নয়! যদি তোমরা নিশ্চিত জ্ঞান লাভ করতে!(২)
Ne valja tako, kad biste vi znali pouzdano.
Ne valja tako, kad biste vi znali pouzdano.
Ko goongo ma on nganndoy ganndal yananeede.
მაგრამ არა! ნეტავ რომ იცოდეთ სარწმუნო ცოდნით,
Keineswegs! Wenn ihr es (doch) nur mit dem Wissen der Gewissheit wüsstet!
Όχι! Αν γνωρίζατε με σίγουρη γνώση (ότι ο Αλλάχ θα σας αναστήσει την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως, δεν θα σας απασχολούσε τίποτε από τη λατρεία του Αλλάχ)!
कदापि नहीं, यदि तुम निश्चित ज्ञान के साथ जान लेते (तो ऐसा न करते)।[2]
No: se lo sapeste con certezza,
5. Ne, jei tik jūs žinotumėte užtikrintu žinojimu (t. y. nebūtumėte atsitraukę nuo pasiruošimo Pomirtiniam gyvenimui)…
Dhugumatti, odoo beekumsa mirkanaa’aa beektanii (hin shaagalamtanu ture). [2]
Отнюдь! Если бы вы обладали достоверным знанием...
Не ваља тако, кад бисте ви знали поуздано,
Sivyo hivyo! Lau mngelijua kwa elimu ya yakini.
Ja, om ni bara visste, med full säkerhet!
Hayır! Kesin bir bilgiyle bilseydiniz (kaçınırdınız).
ہرگز نہیں اگر تم یقینی طور پر جان لو.[1]
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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Indeed, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
Not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! but in the end ye shall know
By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Certainly, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
And again not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
102:5 — the verse above
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
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Easy-read (simplified)latarawunna l-jaheem
DIN 31635latarawunna l-ǧaḥīma
The translators word this verse differently
You would see the Inferno.
For ye will behold hell-fire
Ye shall surely see hell
Surely ye shall see hell-fire
Verily ye shall see hell
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma latarawunnahaa 'ayna l-yaqeen
DIN 31635ṯumma latarawunnahā ʿayna l-yaqīni
Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision
And again ye shall surely see it with an eye of certainty
Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty
Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty
102:6
Why this passage is in the study finding 06
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)latarawunna l-jaheem
DIN 31635latarawunna l-ǧaḥīma
The translators word this verse differently
You would see the Inferno.
Compare translations (4)
For ye will behold hell-fire
Ye shall surely see hell
Surely ye shall see hell-fire
Verily ye shall see hell
Sources
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Me siguri do ta shihni Zjarrin flakërues.
তোমরা (কিয়ামত দিবসে) অবশ্যই জাহান্নাম দেখবে;
Oganj ćete, zaista, vidjeti!
Oganj ćete, zaista, vidjeti!
Pellet ma on njii jayngol.
თქვენ უეჭველად იხილავთ ჯოჯოხეთს!
Ihr werdet ganz gewiss den Höllenbrand sehen.
Στ’ αλήθεια, θα δείτε το Πυρ της Κολάσεως.
निश्चय तुम अवश्य जहन्नम को देखोगे।
allora voi vedreste l’Inferno.
6. Jūs tikrai pamatysite Pragarą!
Dhugumatti (guyyaa qiyaamaa) ibidda (jahannam) ni argitu.
Вы непременно увидите адское пекло.
Пакао ћете, заиста, да видите!
Basi bila ya shaka mtaiona Jahiimu!
Ni ska sannerligen få se den brinnande elden.
Elbette Cehennem'i göreceksiniz.
تو بیشک تم جہنم دیکھ لو گے.[1]
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)thumma kallaa sawfa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Certainly, you will know.
Nay, but ye will come to know
And again not so! In the end ye shall know
Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly
Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa law ta'lamoona 'ilma l-yaqeen
DIN 31635kallā law taʿlamūna ʿilma l-yaqīni
The translators word this verse differently
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge
Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
102:6 — the verse above
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma latarawunnahaa 'ayna l-yaqeen
DIN 31635ṯumma latarawunnahā ʿayna l-yaqīni
Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision
And again ye shall surely see it with an eye of certainty
Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty
Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma latus'alunna yawma'idhin 'ani n-na'eem
DIN 31635ṯumma latusʾalunna yawmaʾiḏin ʿani n-naʿīmi
The translators word this verse differently
Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss.
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure
Then ye shall surely be asked about pleasure
Then shall ye on that day be taken to task concerning pleasures
Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life
102:7
Why this passage is in the study finding 07
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)thumma latarawunnahaa 'ayna l-yaqeen
DIN 31635ṯumma latarawunnahā ʿayna l-yaqīni
Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.
Compare translations (4)
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision
And again ye shall surely see it with an eye of certainty
Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty
Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty
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Madje, do ta shihni atë në mënyrë të qartë.
তারপর (আবারো বলছি,) তোমরা তা দেখবে নিশ্চিতভাবে নিজেদের চোখে।
I još jednom, doista ćete ga vidjeti sasvim jasno!
I još jednom, doista ćete ga vidjeti sasvim jasno!
Refti ma on njii'ru ngol gite yananeede.
შემდეგ, უეჭველად დაინახავთ მას დარწმუნებით!
Abermals: Ihr werdet ihn mit dem Auge der Gewissheit sehen.
Έπειτα, θα το δείτε με βεβαιότητα (χωρίς καμία αμφιβολία),
फिर निश्चय तुम उसे अवश्य विश्वास की आँख से देखोगे।
Poi lo vedrete di certo.
7. Tada jūs tikrai pamatysite tai užtikrintomis akimis!
Ergasii argaa mirkanaa’aa arguuf jirtu.
Затем вы непременно увидите его воочию,
И још једном, заиста ћете да га видите сасвим јасно!
Tena, bila ya shaka, mtaiona kwa jicho la yakini.
Ja, ni kommer att se det med era egna ögon, med full visshet.
Yine andolsun, onu gözünüzle kesin olarak göreceksiniz.
اور تم اسے یقین کی آنکھ سے دیکھ لو گے.[1]
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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)kallaa law ta'lamoona 'ilma l-yaqeen
DIN 31635kallā law taʿlamūna ʿilma l-yaqīni
The translators word this verse differently
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge
Not so! Did ye but know with certain knowledge
Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty
By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)latarawunna l-jaheem
DIN 31635latarawunna l-ǧaḥīma
The translators word this verse differently
You would see the Inferno.
For ye will behold hell-fire
Ye shall surely see hell
Surely ye shall see hell-fire
Verily ye shall see hell
102:7 — the verse above
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma latus'alunna yawma'idhin 'ani n-na'eem
DIN 31635ṯumma latusʾalunna yawmaʾiḏin ʿani n-naʿīmi
The translators word this verse differently
Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss.
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure
Then ye shall surely be asked about pleasure
Then shall ye on that day be taken to task concerning pleasures
Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life
102:8
Why this passage is in the study finding 08
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)thumma latus'alunna yawma'idhin 'ani n-na'eem
DIN 31635ṯumma latusʾalunna yawmaʾiḏin ʿani n-naʿīmi
The translators word this verse differently
Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the Bliss.
Compare translations (4)
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure
Then ye shall surely be asked about pleasure
Then shall ye on that day be taken to task concerning pleasures
Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life
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Pastaj, atë Ditë, do të pyeteni për dhuntitë.
তারপর সেদিন অবশ্যই তোমরা (আল্লাহ প্রদত্ত) নি‘আমত সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসিত হবে।
Zatim ćete Dan taj o blagodatima biti pitani sigurno!
Zatim ćete Dan taj o blagodatima biti pitani sigurno!
Refti ma on naamne ñande heen ne'ema.
შემდეგ, იმ დღეს თქვენ მოგეკითხებათ სიკეთეების შესახებ, (რომლებიც ალლაჰმა მოგანიჭათ ამქვეყნიურ ცხოვრებაში)!
Hierauf werdet ihr an jenem Tag ganz gewiss nach der Wonne gefragt werden.
Και έπειτα, εκείνη την Ημέρα θα ρωτηθείτε για τις απολαύσεις (στις οποίες επιδιδόσασταν κατά την εγκόσμια ζωή).
फिर निश्चय तुम उस दिन नेमतों के बारे में अवश्य पूछे जाओगे।[3]
Poi sarete interrogati quel giorno sul piacere mondano.
8. Tada jūs tikrai būsite paklausti Tą Dieną apie malonumus (kuriais mėgavotės šiame gyvenime)!
Ergasii guyyaa san qananiilee irraa gaafatamuuf jirtu.
а затем в тот День вы непременно будете спрошены о благоденствии.
Затим ћете тог Дана о благодатима да будете питани сигурно!
Tena bila ya shaka mtaulizwa siku hiyo juu ya neema zote.
Den dagen ska ni helt säkert tillfrågas om alla de gåvor ni brukade njuta av.
Sonra o gün, nimetlerden hesaba çekileceksiniz.
پھر اس دن تم سے ضرور بالضرور نعمتوں کا سوال ہوگا.[1]
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)latarawunna l-jaheem
DIN 31635latarawunna l-ǧaḥīma
The translators word this verse differently
You would see the Inferno.
For ye will behold hell-fire
Ye shall surely see hell
Surely ye shall see hell-fire
Verily ye shall see hell
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma latarawunnahaa 'ayna l-yaqeen
DIN 31635ṯumma latarawunnahā ʿayna l-yaqīni
Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision
And again ye shall surely see it with an eye of certainty
Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty
Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty
102:8 — the verse above
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it4 of the 5 paragraphs signed with this study; the paragraph naming what it does not answer is at the top of the page
The selection above and this account of it are part of what was signed. Where the renderings disagree it says so; where the question runs past what has cleared the rights audit it says that too.
Read across five translations - the four public-domain renderings of Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880 and Pickthall 1930, and Itani 2012 - of 102:1-8, in full, and nothing else. This study consults no , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography, because none is yet available in an edition whose usage rights can be verified.
How this set was arrived at. This is a study of one surah, so it carries every verse of it: all eight verses of Surah at-Takathur, each as its own passage with its own reason. No verse of the surah is left out, so none is recorded as not carried.
Verses carried by more than one study. Some passages here also serve another study. Each carries its own reason in each place, and the reason states where else it appears.
Where the renderings part company, named rather than resolved. How differently the translations word each verse is shown on that verse's page, and the study names the differences it turns on rather than choosing between them.
Sources & method
Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Editorial status
- Editorial status
- Editorially prepared · not independently reviewed — signed by the AALAMIN Editor; no external scholarly review
- Theme
- Review status
- Published
- 16 September 2026
- Updated
- 17 September 2026
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