أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts youSaheeh International
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Until you visit the graveyards.Saheeh International
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
No! You are going to know.Saheeh International
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Then, no! You are going to know.Saheeh International
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...Saheeh International
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
You will surely see the Hellfire.Saheeh International
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.Saheeh International
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.Saheeh International
About Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر)
At-Takathur diagnoses the disease of every age: competition in accumulation diverts you until you visit the graves. It warns — with escalating certainty — that you will surely see the Hellfire with the eye of certainty, and that on that Day you will be asked about the pleasures you enjoyed.
- Chapter
- 102 of 114
- Verses
- 8
- Revelation
- Makki
- Meaning
- The Rivalry in Increase
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah At-Takathur
What does "At-Takathur" mean in English?
At-Takathur (التكاثر) means "The Rivalry in Increase" in English. It is chapter 102 of the Holy Quran.
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur has 8 verses (ayat). It appears on page 600 of the mushaf.
Is Surah At-Takathur Makki or Madani?
Surah At-Takathur is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.