أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
102nd surah of the Quran
Surah At-Takathur
Competition
Meccan 8 verses Juz 30
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾
Until you visit the graveyards.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾
No! You are going to know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾
Then no! You are going to know.
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾
You will surely see the Hellfire.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
At-Takathur Verse 1 of 8
Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Sahih International. Audio: everyayah.com.
About Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) is the 102nd surah of the Quran. It has 8 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.
Its name, التكاثر, is commonly translated as “Competition”.
Questions about Surah At-Takathur
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur has 8 verses.
Is Surah At-Takathur Meccan or Medinan?
It is classified as a Meccan surah.
Which Juz is Surah At-Takathur in?
Surah At-Takathur is in Juz 30.
Where can I listen to Surah At-Takathur?
Press Play on this page to hear it verse by verse, recited by Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.