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