Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 102
at-Takathur - Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Worldly Gain
Total Verses: 8 | |
at-Takathur 102:001
| 102:1 سورة التكاثر بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛـــــــ الهاكم التكاثر |
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| Transliteration | Alhakumu alttakathuru |
| Literal | The multiplication distracted/diverted you . |
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| Yusuf Ali | 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 |
| Arberry | Gross rivalry diverts you, |
| Shakir | Abundance diverts you, |
| Sarwar | The desire to have more of the worldly gains have pre-occupied you so much (that you have neglected remembring God), |
| Khalifa | You remain preoccupied with hoarding. |
| Hilali/Khan | The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you, |
| H/K/Saheeh | Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you |
| Malik | O mankind, you have been distracted by the rivalry of piling up worldly gains against one another.[1] |
| QXP | The relentless greed of material gains distracts you (from the real purpose of life). (57:20), (83:26). |
| Maulana Ali | Abundance diverts you, |
| Free Minds | Hoarding has distracted you. |
| Qaribullah | The excessive gathering (of increase and boasting) occupied you (from worshipping and obeying) |
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| George Sale | The emulous desire of multiplying riches and children employeth you, |
| JM Rodwell | THE DESIRE of increasing riches occupieth you, |
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| Asad | YOU ARE OBSESSED by greed for more and more |
at-Takathur 102:002
| 102:2 حتى زرتم المقابر |
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| Transliteration | Hatta zurtumu almaqabira |
| Literal | Until you visited the cemeteries/burial places . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Until ye visit the graves. |
| Pickthal | Until ye come to the graves. |
| Arberry | even till you visit the tombs. |
| Shakir | Until you come to the graves. |
| Sarwar | until you come to the graves. |
| Khalifa | Until you go to the graves. |
| Hilali/Khan | Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die). |
| H/K/Saheeh | Until you visit the graveyards. |
| Malik | You will never be satisfied until you get into the grave.[2] |
| QXP | Until you go down to your graves. |
| Maulana Ali | Until you come to the graves. |
| Free Minds | Until you visit the graves. |
| Qaribullah | until you visit the graves. |
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| George Sale | until ye visit the graves. |
| JM Rodwell | Till ye come to the grave. |
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| Asad | until you go down to your graves. |
at-Takathur 102:003
| 102:3 كلا سوف تعلمون |
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| Transliteration | Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona |
| Literal | No but you will/shall know. |
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| Yusuf Ali | But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality). |
| Pickthal | Nay, but ye will come to know! |
| Arberry | No indeed; but soon you shall know. |
| Shakir | Nay! you shall soon know, |
| Sarwar | You shall know. |
| Khalifa | Indeed, you will find out. |
| Hilali/Khan | Nay! You shall come to know! |
| H/K/Saheeh | No! You are going to know. |
| Malik | Nevertheless, soon you shall come to know.[3] |
| QXP | Nay! But you will come to know! |
| Maulana Ali | Nay, you will soon know, |
| Free Minds | No, you will find out. |
| Qaribullah | But no, indeed, you shall soon know. |
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| George Sale | By no means should ye thus employ your time: Hereafter shall ye know your folly. |
| JM Rodwell | Nay! but in the end ye shall know |
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| Asad | Nay, in time you will come to understand! |
at-Takathur 102:004
| 102:4 ثم كلا سوف تعلمون |
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| Transliteration | Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona |
| Literal | Then no but you will/shall know. |
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| Yusuf Ali | Again, ye soon shall know! |
| Pickthal | Nay, but ye will come to know! |
| Arberry | Again, no indeed; but soon you shall know. |
| Shakir | Nay! Nay! you shall soon know. |
| Sarwar | You shall cetainly know (about the consequences of your deeds). |
| Khalifa | Most assuredly, you will find out. |
| Hilali/Khan | Again, Nay! You shall come to know! |
| H/K/Saheeh | Then no! You are going to know. |
| Malik | Again, nevertheless, soon you shall come to know.[4] |
| QXP | Again, Nay! You will come to know. |
| Maulana Ali | Nay, again, you will soon know. |
| Free Minds | Then again, you will find out. |
| Qaribullah | Again, no indeed, you shall soon know. |
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| George Sale | Again, by no means: Hereafter shall ye know your folly. |
| JM Rodwell | Nay! once more,in the end ye shall know your folly. |
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| Asad | And once again: 2 Nay, in time you will come to understand! |
at-Takathur 102:005
| 102:5 كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين |
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| Transliteration | Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni |
| Literal | No but if you know knowledge (of) the assurance/certainty . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!) |
| Pickthal | Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge! |
| Arberry | No indeed; did you know with the knowledge of certainty, |
| Shakir | Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge, |
| Sarwar | You will certainly have the knowledge of your deeds beyond all doubt. |
| Khalifa | If only you could find out for certain. |
| Hilali/Khan | Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have occupied yourselves in worldly things) |
| H/K/Saheeh | No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty… |
| Malik | Nay! Would that you knew through the real knowledge provided to you in this Qur’an and care about your life in the Hereafter.[5] |
| QXP | Nay, only if you could have certain knowledge. |
| Maulana Ali | Nay, would that you knew with a certain knowledge! |
| Free Minds | No, if only you had the knowledge of certainty. |
| Qaribullah | Indeed, did you know with certain knowledge |
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| George Sale | By no means: If ye knew the consequence hereof with certainty of knowledge, ye would not act thus. |
| JM Rodwell | Nay! would that ye knew it with knowledge of certainty! |
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| Asad | Nay, if you could but understand [it] with an understanding [born] of certainty, |
at-Takathur 102:006
| 102:6 لترون الجحيم |
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| Transliteration | Latarawunna aljaheema |
| Literal | You would see/understand (E) the Hell . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire! |
| Pickthal | For ye will behold hell-fire. |
| Arberry | you shall surely see Hell; |
| Shakir | You should most certainly have seen the hell; |
| Sarwar | You will be shown hell |
| Khalifa | You would envision Hell. |
| Hilali/Khan | Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)! |
| H/K/Saheeh | You will surely see the Hellfire. |
| Malik | Because on the Day of Judgment when you shall see the hell,[6] |
| QXP | You would see it now, the Insurmountable Barrier (in the way of your personal development (29:54), (79:36), (82:16)). |
| Maulana Ali | You will certainly see hell; |
| Free Minds | You would then see Hell. |
| Qaribullah | that you shall surely see Hell? |
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| George Sale | Verily ye shall see hell: |
| JM Rodwell | Surely ye shall see hell-fire. |
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| Asad | you would indeed, most surely, behold the blazing fire [of hell]! |
at-Takathur 102:007
| 102:7 ثم لترونها عين اليقين |
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| Transliteration | Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni |
| Literal | Then you will see/understand it (with) the assurance's/certainty's eye (visually). |
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| Yusuf Ali | Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight! |
| Pickthal | Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision. |
| Arberry | Again, you shall surely see it with the eye of certainty |
| Shakir | Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty; |
| Sarwar | and you will see it with your own eyes. |
| Khalifa | Then you would see it with the eye of certainty. |
| Hilali/Khan | And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight! |
| H/K/Saheeh | Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. |
| Malik | and see it with the certainty of your own eyes[7] |
| QXP | Finally, you will behold it with sure vision. |
| Maulana Ali | Then you will see it with certainty of sight; |
| Free Minds | Then you will see it with the eye of certainty. |
| Qaribullah | Again, you shall surely see it with the sight of certainty. |
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| George Sale | Again, ye shall surely see it with the eye of certainty. |
| JM Rodwell | Then shall ye surely see it with the eye of certainty; |
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| Asad | In the end you will indeed, most surely, behold it with the eye of certainty: |
at-Takathur 102:008
| 102:8 ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم |
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| Transliteration | Thumma latus-alunna yawma-ithin AAani alnnaAAeemi |
| Literal | Then (on) that day you will be asked/questioned (E) about the blessing/goodness . |
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| Yusuf Ali | Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!). |
| Pickthal | Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure. |
| Arberry | then you shall be questioned that day concerning true bliss. |
| Shakir | Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons. |
| Sarwar | Then, on that day, you will be questioned about the bounties (of God). |
| Khalifa | Then you will be questioned, on that day, about the blessings you had enjoyed. |
| Hilali/Khan | Then, on that Day, you shall be asked about the delight (you indulged in, in this world)! |
| H/K/Saheeh | Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure. |
| Malik | - you shall believe it, but that belief is going to do you no good because - on that Day, you shall be questioned about the blessings (faculties and resources that you were given in the worldly life - as to how you used them?)[8] |
| QXP | And, then, on that Day you will be questioned what you did with the boon of life. (21:13). |
| Maulana Ali | Then on that day you shall certainly be questioned about the boons. |
| Free Minds | Then you will be questioned, on that Day, about the blessings. |
| Qaribullah | On that Day, you shall be questioned about the pleasures. |
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| George Sale | Then shall ye be examined, on that day, concerning the pleasures with which ye have amused yourselves in this life. |
| JM Rodwell | Then shall ye on that day be taken to task concerning pleasures. |
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| Asad | and on that Day you will most surely be called to account for [what you did with] the boon of life! |
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