• ﮋ ﮌﮍ

    Transliteration

    alhakumu alttakathuru

    Yusuf Ali

    The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

    Saheeh International

    Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

    Shakir

    Abundance diverts you,

    Daryabadi

    The emulous desire of abundance engrosseth you,

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Greed for more and more distracted you [from God]

    • ﮎ ﮏ ﮐﮑ

    Transliteration

    hatta zurtumu almaqabira

    Yusuf Ali

    Until ye visit the graves.

    Saheeh International

    Until you visit the graveyards.

    Shakir

    Until you come to the graves.

    Daryabadi

    Until ye visit the graves.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    till you reached the grave.

    • ﮒ ﮓ ﮔﮕ

    Transliteration

    kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

    Yusuf Ali

    But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).

    Saheeh International

    No! You are going to know.

    Shakir

    Nay! you shall soon know,

    Daryabadi

    Lo! presently ye shall know.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But you will soon come to know.

    • ﮖ ﮗ ﮘ ﮙﮚ

    Transliteration

    thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

    Yusuf Ali

    Again, ye soon shall know!

    Saheeh International

    Then no! You are going to know.

    Shakir

    Nay! Nay! you shall soon know.

    Daryabadi

    Again lo! presently ye shall know.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    But you will soon come to know.

    • ﮛ ﮜ ﮝ ﮞ ﮟﮠ

    Transliteration

    kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

    Yusuf Ali

    Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)

    Saheeh International

    No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

    Shakir

    Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,

    Daryabadi

    Lo! would that ye knew now with the surety of knowledge!

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Indeed, were you to know the truth with certainty,

    • ﮡ ﮢﮣ

    Transliteration

    latarawunna aljaheema

    Yusuf Ali

    Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!

    Saheeh International

    You will surely see the Hellfire.

    Shakir

    You should most certainly have seen the hell;

    Daryabadi

    Surely ye shall behold theScorch.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    you would see the fire of Hell.

    • ﮤ ﮥ ﮦ ﮧﮨ

    Transliteration

    thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

    Yusuf Ali

    Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!

    Saheeh International

    Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

    Shakir

    Then you shall most certainly see it with the eye of certainty;

    Daryabadi

    Then ye shall surely beholdwith the surety of vision.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    You would see it with the eye of certainty.

    • ﮩ ﮪ ﮫ ﮬ ﮭﮮ

    Transliteration

    thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

    Yusuf Ali

    Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about the joy (ye indulged in!).

    Saheeh International

    Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

    Shakir

    Then on that day you shall most certainly be questioned about the boons.

    Daryabadi

    Then, on that Day, ye shall surely be asked of the delights.

    Wahiduddin Khan

    Then on that Day you shall be questioned about your worldly favours.