بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Chapter 102, 8 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
حتى زرتم المقابر
Until ye come to the graves.
Until ye visit the graves.
كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay, but ye will come to know!
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Again, ye soon shall know!
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
لترون الجحيم
For ye will behold hell - fire.
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).