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Surah 102 · 8 verses

At-Takathur

التكاثر

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

Al haaku mut takathur

Word by word
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ
alhākumu
Diverts you
ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
l-takāthuru
the competition to increase
Interpretation

O people! Boasting with one another over wealth and offspring has preoccupied you from the obedience of Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

Until you visit the graveyards.

Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

Word by word
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
Until
زُرْتُمُ
zur'tumu
you visit
ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
l-maqābira
the graves
Interpretation

Until you die and enter your graves.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

No! You are going to know.

Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

Word by word
كَلَّا
kallā
Nay
سَوْفَ
sawfa
Soon
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you will know
Interpretation

It is not befitting that boasting with one another over that preoccupies you from the obedience of Allah; you will soon know the consequence of that preoccupation.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Then, no! You are going to know.

Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كَلَّا
kallā
nay
سَوْفَ
sawfa
Soon
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you will know
Interpretation

You will surely realise its outcome.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen

Word by word
كَلَّا
kallā
Nay
لَوْ
law
If
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you know
عِلْمَ
ʿil'ma
(with) a knowledge
ٱلْيَقِينِ
l-yaqīni
(of) certainty
Interpretation

Truly, if you were to know with certainty that you are to be resurrected to Allah, and that He will requite you for your actions, you would not become preoccupied with boasting with one another over wealth and offspring.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

You will surely see the Hellfire.

Latara-wun nal jaheem

Word by word
لَتَرَوُنَّ
latarawunna
Surely you will see
ٱلْجَحِيمَ
l-jaḥīma
the Hellfire
Interpretation

By Allah! You will definitely witness the hellfire on the Day of Judgement.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَتَرَوُنَّهَا
latarawunnahā
surely you will see it
عَيْنَ
ʿayna
(with the) eye
ٱلْيَقِينِ
l-yaqīni
(of) certainty
Interpretation

Then, you will definitely see it in a way you will become undoubtedly convinced.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ
latus'alunna
surely you will be asked
يَوْمَئِذٍ
yawma-idhin
that Day
عَنِ
ʿani
about
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
l-naʿīmi
the pleasures
Interpretation

Then Allah will surely ask you on that day regarding the health, wealth etc. that He favoured you with.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.