Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
Abundance diverts you,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Chapter 102, 8 verses
Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
Abundance diverts you,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
bis ihr die Friedhöfe besucht.
Until you come to the graves.
Until ye visit the graves.
Until you visit the graveyards.
Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
Nay! you shall soon know,
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
No! You are going to know.
Abermals: Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
Again, ye soon shall know!
Then no! You are going to know.
Keineswegs! Wenn ihr es nur mit dem Wissen der Gewißheit wüßtet!
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Ihr werdet ganz gewiß den Höllenbrand sehen.
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Abermals: Ihr werdet ihn mit dem Auge der Gewißheit sehen.
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Hierauf werdet ihr an jenem Tag ganz gewiß nach der Wonne gefragt werden.
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!).
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.