Chapter 102, 8 verses
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ألهاكم التكاثر
Abundance diverts you,
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Until ye visit the graves.
حتى زرتم المقابر
Until you come to the graves.
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay! you shall soon know,
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Again, ye soon shall know!
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
كلا لو تعلمون علم اليقين
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Ye shall certainly see Hell - Fire!
لترون الجحيم
You should most certainly have seen the hell;
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثم لترونها عين اليقين
Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).
ثم لتسألن يومئذ عن النعيم
Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ