Chapter 102 · 8 verses
At-Takaathur
Competition
التكاثر
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
102:1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ١
English
Competition for more ˹gains˺ diverts you ˹from Allah˺
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102:2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ٢
English
until you end up in ˹your˺ graves.
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102:3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٣
English
But no! You will soon come to know.
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102:4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ٤
English
Again, no! You will soon come to know.
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102:5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٥
English
Indeed, if you were to know ˹your fate˺ with certainty, ˹you would have acted differently˺.
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102:6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ٦
English
˹But˺ you will surely see the Hellfire.
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102:7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ٧
English
Again, you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
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102:8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ٨
English
Then, on that Day, you will definitely be questioned about ˹your worldly˺ pleasures.
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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.