الـتكاثر

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,

1 Abundance diverts you,

1 Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

2 Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).

2 Until you come to the graves.

2 Until you visit the graveyards.

3 Nay! You shall come to know!

3 Nay! you shall soon know,

3 No! You are going to know.

4 Again nay! You shall come to know!

4 Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.

4 Then no! You are going to know.

5 Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).

5 Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,

5 No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

6 Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!

6 You should most certainly have seen the hell;

6 You will surely see the Hellfire.

7 And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!

7 Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;

7 Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

8 Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!

8 Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.

8 Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.