And yet if you knew with positive knowledge
Yes certainly, if you had believed with certainty, you would not have craved for wealth.
No indeed; did you know with the knowledge of certainty,
Nay, if you could but understand [it] with an understanding [born] of certainty,
Lo! would that ye knew now with the surety of knowledge!
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have occupied yourselves in worldly things)
If you knew with knowledge of certainty.
Nay, would that you knew with certainty of knowledge (what your attitude will lead to, you would never have acted the way you do).
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge.
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Indeed, were you to know with certain knowledge,
Indeed, did you know with certain knowledge
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
You will certainly have the knowledge of your deeds beyond all doubt.
Nay! if you had known with a certain knowledge,
Kall<u>a</u> law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeen<b>i</b>
Indeed, were you to know the truth with certainty,
Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind, (ye would beware!)
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Truly, if you were to know with certainty that you are to be resurrected to Allah, and that He will requite you for your actions, you would not become preoccupied with boasting with one another over wealth and offspring.
Truly, if you were to know with certainty that you are to be resurrected to Allah, and that He will requite you for your actions, you would not become preoccupied with boasting with one another over wealth and offspring.
<p>Verse [ 102:5] كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (No! if you have had sure knowledge..) The word 'if requires a principal clause that seems missing here, but the context suggests that the sense is the following: "If you had the sure knowledge of accountability on the Day of Judgment, you would not have engrossed yourselves in mutual competition in acquiring worldly goods and taking pride in their abundance."</p>
Verse [ 102:5] كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ (No! if you have had sure knowledge..) The word 'if requires a principal clause that seems missing here, but the context suggests that the sense is the following: "If you had the sure knowledge of accountability on the Day of Judgment, you would not have engrossed yourselves in mutual competition in acquiring worldly goods and taking pride in their abundance."