| أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ (1) The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied |
| حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ (2) until you reach your graves |
| كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (3) Nay, you will soon come to know |
| ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ (4) nay, again, you shall soon come to know |
| كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (5) Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do) |
| لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ (6) You will surely end up seeing Hell |
| ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ (7) again, you shall most certainly end up seeing it with absolute certainty |
| ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ (8) Then, on that Day, you will be called to account for all the bounties you enjoyed |