بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu alttakathuru
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Chapter 102, 8 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu alttakathuru
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabira
Until ye visit the graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona
Again, ye soon shall know!
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Latarawunna aljaheema
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).