Chapter 102, 8 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).
Until ye come to the graves.
حتى زرتم المقابر
Nay! You shall come to know!
Nay, but ye will come to know!
كلا سوف تعلمون
Again nay! You shall come to know!
Nay, but ye will come to know!
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!
For ye will behold hell - fire.
لترون الجحيم
And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم