Al Takashur
Chapter 102, 8 verses
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Shakir
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Saheeh International
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Yusuf Ali
Shakir
Abundance diverts you,
Saheeh International
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Yusuf Ali
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Shakir
Until you come to the graves.
Saheeh International
Until you visit the graveyards.
Yusuf Ali
Until ye visit the graves.
Shakir
Nay! you shall soon know,
Saheeh International
No! You are going to know.
Yusuf Ali
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Shakir
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Saheeh International
Then no! You are going to know.
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye soon shall know!
Shakir
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Saheeh International
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Yusuf Ali
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Shakir
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Saheeh International
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Yusuf Ali
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Shakir
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Saheeh International
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Yusuf Ali
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Shakir
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Saheeh International
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Yusuf Ali
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).