Al Takashur

Shakir

1 Abundance diverts you,

Saheeh International

1 Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

2 Until you come to the graves.

Saheeh International

2 Until you visit the graveyards.

Yusuf Ali

2 Until ye visit the graves.

Shakir

3 Nay! you shall soon know,

Saheeh International

3 No! You are going to know.

Yusuf Ali

3 But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).

Shakir

4 Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.

Saheeh International

4 Then no! You are going to know.

Yusuf Ali

4 Again, ye soon shall know!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

5 Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)

Shakir

6 You should most certainly have seen the hell;

Saheeh International

6 You will surely see the Hellfire.

Yusuf Ali

6 Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

7 Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

8 Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).