Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Chapter 102, 8 verses
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
Until you visit the graveyards.
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Until ye visit the graves.
No! You are going to know.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
Then no! You are going to know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Again, ye soon shall know!
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
You will surely see the Hellfire.
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).