Surah At-Takathur (undefined) is the 102th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 8 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, and English translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 102:1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Al haaku mut takathur
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
- 102:2
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
Until you visit the graveyards.
- 102:3
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
No! You are going to know.
- 102:4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
Then no! You are going to know.
- 102:5
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
- 102:6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Latara-wun nal jaheem
You will surely see the Hellfire.
- 102:7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
- 102:8
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
About Surah At-Takathur
At-Takathur, the Rivalry, warns against being consumed by piling up wealth and competing in worldly gain until the grave. It states plainly that people will be questioned about the blessings they enjoyed, and reminds them that if they truly knew the reality of the Hereafter, they would not be so distracted.
Themes: Rivalry in wealth, Distraction from what matters, Questioning about blessings, The Hereafter
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: English. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.