Surah At-Takathur

1. سُورَةُ التكاثر

The surah warns that competing for more worldly things distracts people until they reach the grave.

It is a Makki surah with 8 ayahs.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

• بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

• أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

3. حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

Until you visit the graveyards.

• حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

4. كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

No! You are going to know.

• كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

5. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

Then, no! You are going to know.

• ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

6. كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

• كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

7. لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

You will surely see the Hellfire.

• لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

8. ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

• ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

9. ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

• ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

10. Summary

The surah warns that competing for more worldly things distracts people until they reach the grave.