Sūrah 102✦Meccan✦8 Āyāt
سورة التكاثر
At-Takaathur — Competition
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
102:1
Competition
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ١
Competition for more ˹gains˺ diverts you ˹from Allah˺
102:2
Competition
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ٢
until you end up in ˹your˺ graves.
102:3
Competition
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٣
But no! You will soon come to know.
102:4
Competition
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٤
Again, no! You will soon come to know.
102:5
Competition
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٥
Indeed, if you were to know ˹your fate˺ with certainty, ˹you would have acted differently˺.
102:6
Competition
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ٦
˹But˺ you will surely see the Hellfire.
102:7
Competition
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٧
Again, you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
102:8
Competition
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٨
Then, on that Day, you will definitely be questioned about ˹your worldly˺ pleasures.
About Surah At-Takaathur (Competition)
Named "Rivalry in Worldly Increase" (al-Takāthur), a Meccan sūrah warning against being distracted by competition for more until death.
- Chapter
- 102 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 8
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah At-Takaathur about?
Named "Rivalry in Worldly Increase" (al-Takāthur), a Meccan sūrah warning against being distracted by competition for more until death.
How many verses are in Surah At-Takaathur?
Surah At-Takaathur (Competition) has 8 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah At-Takaathur Meccan or Madinan?
Surah At-Takaathur is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah At-Takaathur in the Qurʾān?
Surah At-Takaathur is the 102nd chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.