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Tafsir of Surah At-Takathur (102) — The Rivalry in world increase · التكاثر
Meccan surah, 8 ayat. Read the whole surah
Al-Mukhtasar in Interpreting the Noble Quran — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies. QuranEnc.com (english_mokhtasar), 2026-10-30.
At-Takathur 102:1
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
Tafsir 102:1
O people! Boasting with one another over wealth and offspring has preoccupied you from the obedience of Allah.
At-Takathur 102:2
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Until you visit the graveyards
Tafsir 102:2
Until you die and enter your graves.
At-Takathur 102:3
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
No! You are going to know
Tafsir 102:3
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.
At-Takathur 102:4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Then no! You are going to know
Tafsir 102:4
You will surely realise its outcome.
At-Takathur 102:5
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty
Tafsir 102:5
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.
At-Takathur 102:6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
You will surely see the Hellfire
Tafsir 102:6
By Allah! You will definitely witness the hellfire on the Day of Judgement.
At-Takathur 102:7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty
Tafsir 102:7
Then, you will definitely see it in a way you will become undoubtedly convinced.
At-Takathur 102:8
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure
Tafsir 102:8
Then Allah will surely ask you on that day regarding the health, wealth etc. that He favoured you with.
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