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Surah At-Takathur


Surah At-Takathur (Increased Rivalry) is the 102. surah in Quran.At-Takathur surah is listed as the 16. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah At-Takathur is Increased Rivalry. In total this surah is consist of 8 auahs. You can read At-Takathur by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

Humans work hard to compete with each to become richer and more powerful. However, this is not the way to the true afterlife, paradise. People who value these things above God’s words will certainly see hell and will be questioned about them. 

102:1
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Al haaku mut takathur
ألهىكم ٱلتكاثر
102:2
Until you visit the graveyards.
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
حتى زرتم ٱلمقابر
102:3
No! You are going to know.
Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
كلا سوف تعلمون
102:4
Then, no! You are going to know.
Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
ثم كلا سوف تعلمون
102:5
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal yaqeen
كلا لو تعلمون علم ٱليقين
102:6
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Latara-wun nal jaheem
لترون ٱلجحيم
102:7
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
Thumma latara wunnaha ‘ainal yaqeen
ثم لترونها عين ٱليقين
102:8
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin ‘anin na’eem
ثم لتسـلن يومئذ عن ٱلنعيم
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