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Surah At-Takathur التكاثر

Competition · 8 verses · Meccan

How many verses does Surah At-Takathur have?

Surah At-Takathur is surah 102 of 114 in the Quran and has 8 verses. It is classified as Meccan. Its name means “Competition”.

Surah number
102 / 114
Verses
8
Classification
Meccan

Updated 29 October 2026. Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), quran-json.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ١

(1) Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ٢

(2) Until you visit the graveyards.[1980]

Notes

[1980]- i.e., remain in them temporarily, meaning until the Day of Resurrection.

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٣

(3) No! You are going to know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤

(4) Then, no! You are going to know.

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٥

(5) No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...[1981]

Notes

[1981]- The conclusion of this verse is estimated to be "...you would not have been distracted from preparing for the Hereafter."

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ٦

(6) You will surely see the Hellfire.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ٧

(7) Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.[1982]

Notes

[1982]- i.e., with actual eyesight.

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨

(8) Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.[1983]

Notes

[1983]- i.e., the comforts of worldly life and whether you were grateful to Allāh for His blessings.

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Is Surah At-Takathur Meccan or Medinan?

Surah At-Takathur is classified as Meccan in the data this reader uses (Tanzil).

Which surahs come before and after Surah At-Takathur?

It comes after Al-Qari'ah and before Al-'Asr.

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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), used verbatim. Translation: Noor International Center (QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2), unaltered. Data: quran-json (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recitations: EveryAyah.com (streamed only when you press play). Sources and licences