Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Chapter 102, 8 verses
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Die Vermehrung lenkt euch ab,
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Until you visit the graveyards.
bis ihr die Friedhöfe besucht.
Until ye visit the graves.
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
No! You are going to know.
Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Then no! You are going to know.
Abermals: Keineswegs! Ihr werdet (es noch) erfahren.
Again, ye soon shall know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Keineswegs! Wenn ihr es nur mit dem Wissen der Gewißheit wüßtet!
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Ihr werdet ganz gewiß den Höllenbrand sehen.
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Abermals: Ihr werdet ihn mit dem Auge der Gewißheit sehen.
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Hierauf werdet ihr an jenem Tag ganz gewiß nach der Wonne gefragt werden.
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ