ٱلتَّكَاثُر

Surah At-Takathur

The Rivalry in world increase

8 verses · Meccan

About this surah

Surah At-Takathur (Arabic: التكاثر, "The Rivalry in world increase") is the 102nd surah of the Quran. It is a Meccan surah of 8 verses, in juz 30, on page 600 of the 604-page Madina mushaf.

Surah At-Takathur warns against being distracted by competition in worldly increase until one visits the grave.

Surah number
102
Name means
The Rivalry in world increase
Revelation
Meccan
Verses
8
Juz
30
Mushaf pages
600
Lesson length
3 min

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

    1

    Alhakumu alttakathuru

  2. حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ

    2

    Hatta zurtumu almaqabira

  3. كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    3

    Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

  4. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    4

    Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

  5. كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

    5

    Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

  6. لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ

    6

    Latarawunna aljaheema

  7. ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

    7

    Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

  8. ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    8

    Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

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