At-Takâthur (Surah 102)

At-Takāthur (Competition for More Gains)

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Introduction

In this Meccan sûrah and the next, the disbelievers are criticized for wasting their lives doing things that do not matter in the Hereafter, most importantly hoarding wealth. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Wasted Lives

1. Competition for more (gains) diverts you (from Allah), 2. until you end up in (your) graves. 3. But no! You will soon come to know. 4. Again, no! You will soon come to know. 5. Indeed, if you were to know (your fate) with certainty, (you would have acted differently). 6. (But) you will surely see the Hellfire. 7. Again, you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. 8. Then, on that Day, you will definitely be questioned about (your worldly) pleasures.

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Surah 102 - At-Takāthur (Competition for More Gains) - Verses 1-8

Full text of Surah At-Takāthur with translation

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 1

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

Competition for more (gains) diverts you (from Allah),

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

until you end up in (your) graves.

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

But no! You will soon come to know.

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Again, no! You will soon come to know.

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 5

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Indeed, if you were to know (your fate) with certainty, (you would have acted differently).

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

(But) you will surely see the Hellfire.

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Again, you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

Surah At-Takāthur, verse 8

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Then, on that Day, you will definitely be questioned about (your worldly) pleasures.

Study Surah At-Takāthur with context

Surah At-Takāthur is short enough to read in full, but it still deserves careful study. Read the Arabic text first, then review the translation, and then repeat the verses slowly with recitation. This helps the chapter stay connected to both meaning and sound.

For a stronger reading routine, notice the main theme of the surah, the words that repeat, and the way each verse builds on the previous one. You can also compare this chapter with related Quran topics, listen to the audio version, or use the Kids Quran page when explaining the meaning to younger readers.