Surah At-Takathur — Part 1

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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.

Practice questions

Question 1

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ۝١ What is the role of ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ?

  • Nominative subject
  • Accusative object
  • Genitive complement
  • Time adverb

Question 2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ۝٢ What is the role of ٱلْمَقَابِرَ?

  • Subject
  • Accusative object
  • Predicate
  • Adjective

Question 3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝٣ What does سَوْفَ mark?

  • Negation
  • Question
  • Future
  • Preposition

Question 4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ۝٤ What is ثُمَّ here?

  • Object
  • Future particle
  • Deterrent particle
  • Conjunction

Question 5

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ۝٥ What is the role of عِلْمَ?

  • Accusative cognate accusative
  • Nominative subject
  • Genitive adjective
  • Conditional particle

Question 6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ۝٦ What is the role of ٱلْجَحِيمَ?

  • Subject
  • Accusative object
  • Genitive complement
  • Conjunction

Question 7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ۝٧ What is attached هَا in لَتَرَوُنَّهَا?

  • Subject
  • Possessive complement
  • Object pronoun
  • Future particle

Question 8

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ۝٨ What is the voice of لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ?

  • Active perfect
  • Active imperative
  • Active imperfect
  • Passive imperfect

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