Ayahs 1–8 · word-by-word grammatical analysis Read the bilingual lesson for Surah At-Takathur — Part 1 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
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1. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ١
Sentence structure
أَلْهَىٰ is a Form IV third-person masculine-singular perfect. Attached كُم is its object, while nominative ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ is its explicit subject.
Ayah summary
The craving to acquire ever more worldly things has distracted you.
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ — distracted you
Grammar: A Form IV third-person masculine-singular perfect; attached كُم is the second-person masculine-plural object.
ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ — rivalry for increase
Grammar: A defined masculine nominative verbal noun functioning as subject.
2. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ٢
Sentence structure
حَتَّىٰ marks the limit. زُرْتُمُ is a second-person masculine-plural perfect with attached subject تُم, and ٱلْمَقَابِرَ is its accusative object.
Ayah summary
This heedlessness continued until death came and you reached the graves.
حَتَّىٰ — until
Grammar: A particle marking the limit of the preceding action.
زُرْتُمُ — you visited
Grammar: A second-person masculine-plural perfect; attached تُم is its subject.
ٱلْمَقَابِرَ — the graves
Grammar: A defined broken-plural accusative object of زُرْتُمُ.
3. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٣
Sentence structure
كَلَّا is a deterrent particle. سَوْفَ marks the future, and تَعْلَمُونَ is a second-person masculine-plural imperfect whose plural ending supplies the subject.
Ayah summary
Never so; you will soon know the outcome of your mistaken way.
كَلَّا — No indeed
Grammar: A deterrent particle that rejects and warns.
سَوْفَ — soon will
Grammar: A future particle governing the time reference of the following imperfect.
تَعْلَمُونَ — you will know
Grammar: A second-person masculine-plural imperfect; واو الجماعة is the subject, final نَ marks the indicative form of the five verbs, and its object is omitted without specifying an unstated wording.
4. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤
Sentence structure
ثُمَّ coordinates with sequence. كَلَّا deters, سَوْفَ marks the future, and تَعْلَمُونَ is a second-person masculine-plural imperfect.
Ayah summary
Again, never so; you will soon come to know the reality.
ثُمَّ — Then
Grammar: A conjunction indicating ordered sequence with an interval.
كَلَّا — No indeed
Grammar: A deterrent particle that rejects and warns.
سَوْفَ — soon will
Grammar: A future particle before an imperfect verb.
تَعْلَمُونَ — you will know
Grammar: A second-person masculine-plural imperfect; واو الجماعة is the subject, final نَ marks the indicative form, and its object is omitted without specifying an unstated wording.
5. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٥
Sentence structure
كَلَّا deters and لَوْ introduces a non-jussive condition. تَعْلَمُونَ is its plural imperfect verb. Accusative عِلْمَ reinforces the act of knowing and is annexed to genitive ٱلْيَقِينِ.
Ayah summary
Never so; had you known the Hereafter with certainty, you would not have remained heedless.
كَلَّا — No indeed
Grammar: A deterrent particle that rejects and warns.
لَوْ — if
Grammar: A non-jussive conditional particle.
تَعْلَمُونَ — you knew
Grammar: A second-person masculine-plural imperfect serving as the condition verb; واو الجماعة is subject.
عِلْمَ — with knowledge
Grammar: A masculine accusative cognate accusative reinforcing تَعْلَمُونَ; it is annexed to the next noun.
ٱلْيَقِينِ — of certainty
Grammar: A defined masculine genitive complement of عِلْمَ.
6. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ٦
Sentence structure
In لَتَرَوُنَّ, initial لَ and final emphatic نَّ strengthen the second-person masculine-plural imperfect verb. ٱلْجَحِيمَ is its accusative object.
Ayah summary
You will surely see Hellfire.
لَتَرَوُنَّ — you will surely see
Grammar: An emphatic second-person masculine-plural imperfect whose subject is the hidden pronoun «أَنْتُمْ»; initial لَ and final heavy نَّ add emphasis.
ٱلْجَحِيمَ — the Blaze
Grammar: A defined feminine accusative object of لَتَرَوُنَّ.
7. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٧
Sentence structure
ثُمَّ coordinates. لَتَرَوُنَّهَا is an emphatic second-person masculine-plural imperfect; attached هَا is its object. Accusative عَيْنَ reinforces direct seeing and is annexed to genitive ٱلْيَقِينِ.
Ayah summary
Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.
ثُمَّ — Then
Grammar: A conjunction indicating ordered sequence with an interval.
لَتَرَوُنَّهَا — you will surely see it
Grammar: An emphatic second-person masculine-plural imperfect whose subject is the hidden pronoun «أَنْتُمْ»; initial لَ and final نَّ add emphasis, while attached هَا is its object.
عَيْنَ — with direct sight
Grammar: A feminine accusative cognate accusative reinforcing the seeing; it is annexed to the next noun.
ٱلْيَقِينِ — of certainty
Grammar: A defined masculine genitive complement of عَيْنَ.
8. Surah At-Takathur · Ayah 8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨
Sentence structure
ثُمَّ coordinates. لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ is an emphatic passive second-person masculine-plural imperfect. يَوْمَئِذٍ is a time adverb, while عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ is a prepositional phrase linked to the questioning.
Ayah summary
Then on that day you will surely be questioned about the blessings given to you in this world.
ثُمَّ — Then
Grammar: A conjunction indicating ordered sequence with an interval.
لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ — you will surely be questioned
Grammar: An emphatic passive second-person masculine-plural imperfect whose hidden passive subject is the pronoun «أَنْتُمْ»; initial لَ and final نَّ add emphasis.
يَوْمَئِذٍ — that Day
Grammar: An indeclinable compound time adverb in the accusative position, linked to لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ.
عَنِ — about
Grammar: A preposition governing the following noun; عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ is linked to لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ.
ٱلنَّعِيمِ — the blessings
Grammar: A defined masculine genitive noun governed by عَنِ.