Surah At-Takathur

8 ayahs with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah At-Takathur and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

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

2. أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

3. حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾

Until you visit the graveyards.

4. كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾

No! You are going to know.

5. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾

Then, no! You are going to know.

6. كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾

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

7. لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾

You will surely see the Hellfire.

8. ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾

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

9. ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.