أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ١
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
102:2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ ٢
Until ye visit the graves.
102:3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٣
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
102:4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤
Again, ye soon shall know!
102:5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ ٥
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
102:6
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ ٦
Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!
102:7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ ٧
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
102:8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ ٨
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).