بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Chapter 102, 8 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
حتى زرتم المقابر
Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until you visit the graveyards.
كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay! You shall come to know!
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
No! You are going to know.
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Again nay! You shall come to know!
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Then no! You are going to know.
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
لترون الجحيم
Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!
Latarawunna aljaheema
You will surely see the Hellfire.
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.