102

At-Takathur

Meccan 8 Ayahs Juz 1
التكاثر

Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) is chapter 102 of the Holy Quran — a Meccan surah of 8 verses (ayahs). Meccan surahs were revealed before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina and most often emphasise faith, the oneness of God and the hereafter.

Bismillah
بِسْمِIn (the) namebis'miٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahiٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِthe Most Graciousl-raḥmāniٱلرَّحِيمِthe Most Mercifull-raḥīmi
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
102:1
أَلْهَىٰكُمُDiverts youalhākumuٱلتَّكَاثُرُthe competition to increasel-takāthuru١
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
102:2
حَتَّىٰUntilḥattāزُرْتُمُyou visitzur'tumuٱلْمَقَابِرَthe gravesl-maqābira٢
Until you visit the graveyards.
102:3
كَلَّاNaykallāسَوْفَSoonsawfaتَعْلَمُونَyou will knowtaʿlamūna٣
No! You are going to know.
102:4
ثُمَّThenthummaكَلَّاnaykallāسَوْفَSoonsawfaتَعْلَمُونَyou will knowtaʿlamūna٤
Then, no! You are going to know.
102:5
كَلَّاNaykallāلَوْIflawتَعْلَمُونَyou knowtaʿlamūnaعِلْمَ(with) a knowledgeʿil'maٱلْيَقِينِ(of) certaintyl-yaqīni٥
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
102:6
لَتَرَوُنَّSurely you will seelatarawunnaٱلْجَحِيمَthe Hellfirel-jaḥīma٦
You will surely see the Hellfire.
102:7
ثُمَّThenthummaلَتَرَوُنَّهَاsurely you will see itlatarawunnahāعَيْنَ(with the) eyeʿaynaٱلْيَقِينِ(of) certaintyl-yaqīni٧
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
102:8
ثُمَّThenthummaلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّsurely you will be askedlatus'alunnaيَوْمَئِذٍthat Dayyawma-idhinعَنِaboutʿaniٱلنَّعِيمِthe pleasuresl-naʿīmi٨
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.