بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things) Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you The mutual increase diverts you
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حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Until ye visit the graves Until ye come to the graves Until you visit the graves
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كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality) Nay, but ye will come to know Nay! You shall come to know
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Again, ye soon shall know Nay, but ye will come to know Again nay! You shall come to know
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كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware) Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire For ye will behold hell-fire Verily, you shall see the blazing Fire
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight
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ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in) Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights