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أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu t-takathur
Rivalry in worldly increase diverts you [from the remembrance of Allah]
Surah 102 of 114
Surah At-Takathur
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Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) is Surah 102 of the Quran — Rivalry in World Increase, 8 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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التكاثر
Rivalry in World Increase · 8 verses · Meccan
Surah at-Takathur is a stark warning against the distraction of competing for worldly things — wealth, status, children — until death arrives and the inevitable reckoning begins. The Prophet ﷺ said this surah is equivalent to reciting 1,000 verses.
Virtues & Benefits
- Equivalent to 1,000 verses in reward (al-Bayhaqi, Shu'ab al-Iman).
- One of the most direct warnings in the Quran about the danger of worldly distraction.
When to read
- Recited to reflect on the proper use of worldly life and its brevity.
- A powerful reminder before any gathering focused on competition or material gain.
Verses (8)
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حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu l-maqabir
Until you visit the graveyards.
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كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa ta'lamun
No! You are going to know.
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ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamun
Then no! You are going to know.
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كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Kalla law ta'lamuna 'ilma l-yaqin
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
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لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Latarawunna l-jahim
You will surely see the Hellfire.
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ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha 'ayna l-yaqin
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
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ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Thumma latus'alunna yawma'idhin 'ani n-na'im
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.