LessonsSupplementary Practice 19: Comparative Rhetorical Analysis of Sūrat al-ʿAṣr and al-TakāthurQuiz

سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
You will come to know. (التكاثر: 3)

Sawfa directs the imperfect taʿlamūn toward the future. The precise object of knowing is not detailed in the phrase, but surrounding verses indicate the consequences of rivalry and final reckoning. Leaving the object unspecific can widen the warning’s perceived reach.

Sawfa can also introduce a welcome future promise elsewhere. Its presence by itself does not mean threat. The preceding kallā, the mention of graves, and the later scenes of judgment identify the present statement as warning.

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Future knowledge in a threatening context

Supplementary Practice 19: Comparative Rhetorical Analysis of Sūrat al-ʿAṣr and al-Takāthur

سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
You will come to know. (التكاثر: 3)

Sawfa directs the imperfect taʿlamūn toward the future. The precise object of knowing is not detailed in the phrase, but surrounding verses indicate the consequences of rivalry and final reckoning. Leaving the object unspecific can widen the warning’s perceived reach.

Sawfa can also introduce a welcome future promise elsewhere. Its presence by itself does not mean threat. The preceding kallā, the mention of graves, and the later scenes of judgment identify the present statement as warning.