أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Alheakumut takeasur(takeasuru).
Your bragging with the worldly abundance (wealth, properties, children, etc.) entertained you.
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Haattea zurtumul makeabir(makeabira).
Even you visited the graves (you even counted the dead and boasted of their multitude).
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kallea savfa taa’lamoon(taa’lamoona).
Nay! You shall know soon.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Summa kallea savfa taa’lamoon(taa’lamoona).
Then nay! You shall know soon (that it is not so).
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Kallea lav taa’lamoona ilmal yaakeen(yaakeeni).
Nay! If you had known with Ilme’l Yaqîn (a certain knowledge).
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
La taravunnal caaheem(caaheema).
You will most certainly see the blazing Fire.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Summa la taravunnahea aaynal yaakeen(yaakeeni).
Then you will most certainly see it with Ain’al yaqîn (the eye of certainty).
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Summa la tus’alunna yavmaizin aanin naaeem(naaeemi).
Then on the Day of Permission you shall most certainly be questioned about the blessings.