Surah 102
التكاثر At-Takathur · Competition
- Verses
- 8
- Revealed
- Meccan
- Juz
- 30
- Rukus
- 1
- Revelation order
- 16
- Pages
- 600–600
About Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر, “Competition”) is chapter 102 of the Quran and contains 8 verses. It is a Meccan surah, revealed 16th of the 114. It appears in juz 30, spans pages 600–600 of the standard mushaf, and is divided into 1 ruku.
Text
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
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حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Until ye come to the graves.
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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, but ye will come to know!
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, but ye will come to know!
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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
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لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
For ye will behold hell-fire.
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
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ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
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Common questions
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur has 8 verses.
Is Surah At-Takathur Meccan or Medinan?
Surah At-Takathur is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.
What number is Surah At-Takathur in the Quran?
It is chapter 102 of 114, and the 16th surah in the order of revelation.
Which juz is Surah At-Takathur in?
It appears in juz 30, on pages 600–600 of the standard mushaf.
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