Abundance diverts you,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
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),
Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Until you come to the graves.
Until ye visit the graves.
bis ihr die Friedhöfe besucht.
Until you visit the graveyards.
Nay! you shall soon know,
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
No! You are going to know.
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Again, ye soon shall know!
Abermals: Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
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!)
Keineswegs! Wenn ihr es nur mit dem Wissen der Gewißheit wüßtet!
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Ihr werdet ganz gewiß den Höllenbrand sehen.
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!
Abermals: Ihr werdet ihn mit dem Auge der Gewißheit sehen.
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!).
Hierauf werdet ihr an jenem Tag ganz gewiß nach der Wonne gefragt werden.
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.