Surah At Takasur Read in Arabic with English translation, transliteration, tafseer, video & lessons.
Surah At Takasur Read in Arabic with English translation, transliteration, tafseer, video & lessons.
Surah At Takasur
| Surah Number | 102 |
| Surah Name | At-Takasur (The Piling Up / Competition) |
| Revelation Place | Makkah |
| Total Ayat | 8 |
| Main Theme | Warning against worldly competition & heedlessness |
Ayah by Ayah (Arabic, Transliteration, Translation)
| أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ﴿١﴾ |
| Alhaakumu-t-takaathur |
| Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you |
| حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ ﴿٢﴾ |
| Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir |
| Until you visit the graves |
| كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٣﴾ |
| Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon |
| No! You will come to know |
| ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٤﴾ |
| Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon |
| Then no! You will come to know |
| كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ ﴿٥﴾ |
| Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal-yaqeen |
| No! If you only knew with certainty |
| لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ |
| Latarawunnal-jaheem |
| You would surely see the Hellfire |
| ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ ﴿٧﴾ |
| Thumma latarawunnahaa ‘aynal-yaqeen |
| Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty |
| ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ ﴿٨﴾ |
| Thumma latus’alunna yawma’idhin ‘anin-na’eem |
| Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure |
Full Surah English Translation
(1) Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you.
(2) Until you visit the graves.
(3) No! You will come to know.
(4) Then no! You will come to know.
(5) No! If you only knew with certainty.
(6) You would surely see the Hellfire.
(7) Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
(8) Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
Full Surah English Transliteration
(1) Alhaakumu-t-takaathur
(2) Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
(3) Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
(4) Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon
(5) Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal-yaqeen
(6) Latarawunnal-jaheem
(7) Thumma latarawunnahaa ‘aynal-yaqeen
(8) Thumma latus’alunna yawma’idhin ‘anin-na’eem
Tafseer (Ibn Kathir Summary)
This Surah warns people who waste their lives in competition for wealth, status, and worldly increase. Ibn Kathir explains that such obsession blinds a person until death arrives. Allah warns repeatedly that people will come to know the reality when they face the Hereafter. The Surah stresses that every blessing will be questioned on the Day of Judgement — including health, time, food, and worldly pleasures.
Video Recitation (Sheikh Sudais)
Benefits & Lessons
- Warns against being distracted by wealth and worldly competition.
- Reminds that death ends all material pursuits.
- Teaches certainty of the Hereafter.
- Highlights the reality of seeing Hellfire with certainty.
- Every blessing will be questioned on the Day of Judgement.
- Encourages gratitude, humility, and accountability.
FAQs
It was revealed in Makkah.
It has 8 ayahs.
Warning against worldly competition and heedlessness.
It means competing in gathering worldly gains.
That every blessing will be questioned by Allah.
