How will you comprehend what the Steep ascent is? --
And what have you understood, what the valley is!
and what shall teach thee what is the steep?
And what could make thee conceive what it is, that steep uphill road?
And what shall make thee understand that which the steep is?
And what will make you know the path that is steep?
And what will explain to you what the ascent is?
And what do you know what that difficult steep is?
And what will make you know the path that is steep
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Ascent is! -
And what will show you what is the uphill task?
What could let you know what the height is!
And what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
Would that you knew what Aqaba is!
And what will make you comprehend what the uphill road is?
Wam<u>a</u> adr<u>a</u>ka m<u>a</u> alAAaqaba<b>tu</b>
What will explain to you what the ascent is?
And what will explain to thee the path that is steep?-
وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلْعَقَبَةُ
O Messenger! Do you know what the valley is that he has to cross, in order to enter Paradise?
O Messenger! Do you know what the valley is that he has to cross, in order to enter Paradise?