Abundance diverts you,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Chapter 102, 8 verses
Abundance diverts you,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Until you come to the graves.
Until ye visit the graves.
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until you visit the graveyards.
Nay! you shall soon know,
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
No! You are going to know.
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Again, ye soon shall know!
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Then no! You are going to know.
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Latarawunna aljaheema
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.