بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Chapter 102, 8 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Alhakumu alttakathuru
حتى زرتم المقابر
Until ye visit the graves.
Until you visit the graveyards.
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
كلا سوف تعلمون
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
No! You are going to know.
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Again, ye soon shall know!
Then no! You are going to know.
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
لترون الجحيم
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Latarawunna aljaheema
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi