أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
102nd surah of the Quran
Surah At-Takathur
Competition
Meccan 8 verses Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾
Until ye come to the graves.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
For ye will behold hell-fire.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)
Translation
Tafsir
Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic) At-Takathur Verse 1 of 8
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) is the 102nd surah of the Quran. It has 8 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, التكاثر, is commonly translated as “Competition”.
Questions about Surah At-Takathur
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) has 8 verses. It is the 102nd surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Qari'ah and before Surah Al-'Asr, and it is found in Juz 30.
Is Surah At-Takathur Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 16 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.
What does the name of Surah At-Takathur mean?
التكاثر is commonly translated as “Competition”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.
Which Juz is Surah At-Takathur in?
Surah At-Takathur is in Juz' 30.
Where can I listen to Surah At-Takathur?
Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.
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