At-Takathur Verse 1

Competition for more ˹gains˺ diverts you ˹from Allah˺,

Competition for worldly gains distracts you [from Allah],

Gross rivalry diverts you,

Striving for more distracts you

The emulous desire of abundance engrosseth you,

The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied

THE AVARICE OF plenitude keeps you occupied

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

Rivalry [and vainglory] distracted you

Competing in increase of worldly goods (seeking and then boasting of the acquisition of things, wealth, pedigree, and posterity) distracts you (from the proper purpose of life),

(Mankind! your) vying with one another to excel in multiplying worldly possessions diverts you (from God and true values of life),

The multiplication distracted/diverted you .

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

The rivalry in worldly increase deludes you

The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you,

Until you come to the graves.

Abundance diverts you,

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

The desire to have more of the worldly gains have pre-occupied you so much (that you have neglected remembring God),

The excessive gathering (of increase and boasting) occupied you (from worshipping and obeying)

The mutual increase diverts you,

Greed for more and more distracted you [from God]

Abundance distracts you.

Rivalry [in worldly things], mutual vainglory about wealth, children and men, distracts you, preoccupies you [diverting you] from obedience to God,

Allah Says;

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