At-Takathur · Ayah 1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Quran 102:1 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah At-Takathur
The Rivalry in world increase · 8 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 30 · Page 600
سورة التكاثر
Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur is chapter 102 of the Quran, with 8 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 30, on page 600 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “The Rivalry in world increase”, and it was the 16th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
At-Takathur · Ayah 2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Until you visit the graveyards.[1980]
Translator's notes
[1980] i.e., remain in them temporarily, meaning until the Day of Resurrection.
Quran 102:2 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
No! You are going to know.
Quran 102:3 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Then, no! You are going to know.
Quran 102:4 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...[1981]
Translator's notes
[1981] The conclusion of this verse is estimated to be "...you would not have been distracted from preparing for the Hereafter."
Quran 102:5 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
You will surely see the Hellfire.
Quran 102:6 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.[1982]
Translator's notes
[1982] i.e., with actual eyesight.
Quran 102:7 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
At-Takathur · Ayah 8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.[1983]
Translator's notes
[1983] i.e., the comforts of worldly life and whether you were grateful to Allāh for His blessings.
Quran 102:8 (At-Takathur) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah At-Takathur?
8 ayahs. At-Takathur is chapter 102 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah At-Takathur in?
Juz 30. Its first ayah is on page 600 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name At-Takathur mean?
The name At-Takathur means “The Rivalry in world increase”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0