Nowadays, At-Takathur is a topic that has gained great relevance in society. Since its emergence, it has aroused the interest of specialists, academics and the general public due to its impact on different areas of daily life. Its influence has spread globally, generating debates, reflections and actions that seek to understand its scope and consequences. In this article, we will explore At-Takathur in depth, examining its origins, evolution, and the implications it represents today. Through detailed analysis, we will seek to shed light on this topic and offer a critical perspective that allows our readers to understand its importance and its relationship with the world around us.
التكاثر At-Takāthur Rivalry In Worldly Competition | |
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Classification | Meccan |
Other names | Hoarding, Competition, Worldly Gain, Rivalry |
Position | Juzʼ 30 |
No. of verses | 8 |
No. of words | 28 |
No. of letters | 122 |
Quran |
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At-Takāthur (Arabic: التكاثر, "Rivalry, Competition") is the 102nd chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 8 verses (āyāt). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, rather than later in Medina.
The translation is the Saheeh International English translation of the Qur'an.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi l-āhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm(i)
In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful...
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
1 ’al hākumu t-takāthur(u)
Competition in increase diverts you
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
2 Ḥattā zurtumu l-maqābir(a)
Until you visit the graveyards.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
3 Kallā sawfa ta‘lamūn(a)
No! You are going to know.
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
4 Thumma kallā sawfa ta‘lamūn(a)
Then, no! You are going to know.
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
5 Kallā law ta‘lamūna ‘ilma l-yaqīn(i)
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
6 Latarawunna l-jaḥīm(a)
You will surely see[note 1] the Hellfire.
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
7 Thumma latarawunnahā ‘ayna l-yaqīn(i)
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
8 Thumma latus’alunna yawma’idhin ‘ani n-na‘īm(i)
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
After the bismillah, this Surah is concerned with factionalism and schism amongst people. Disagreements between individuals and groups follow us "even until you visit the tombs". Three times in a row the sura warns the reader that "you shall know" that those who sow discord are headed towards Hell. Here, proper understanding is required for entrance into Paradise, and should one not attain this on Earth, one will receive the "eye of certainty" on the Day of Judgment, when "you shall be questioned ... concerning true bliss".