Chapter 102, 8 verses
Alhakumu alttakathuru
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
Abundance diverts you,
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until you visit the graveyards.
Until ye come to the graves.
Until you come to the graves.
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
No! You are going to know.
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Nay! you shall soon know,
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Then no! You are going to know.
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Latarawunna aljaheema
You will surely see the Hellfire.
For ye will behold hell - fire.
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.