بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
التكاثر
At-Takathur
The Rivalry in Worldly Increase • 8 Ayahs
Meccanأَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
تمہیں غافل رکھا مال کی زیادہ طلبی نے
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
یہاں تک کہ تم نے قبروں کا منہ دیکھا
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
ہاں ہاں جلد جان جاؤ گے
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
پھر ہاں ہاں جلد جان جاؤ گے
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
ہاں ہاں اگر یقین کا جاننا جانتے تو مال کی محبت نہ رکھتے
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
بیشک ضرور جنہم کو دیکھو گے
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
پھر بیشک ضرور اسے یقینی دیکھنا دیکھو گے،
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
پھر بیشک ضرور اس دن تم سے نعمتوں کی پرسش ہوگی
About Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) is the 102nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 8 verses and is a Meccan Surah.
Read with Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman) and English translation (Sahih International). Listen to audio recitation by multiple world-renowned reciters including Mishary Alafasy, Sudais, Shuraim, Husary, and more.
About Surah At-Takathur
At-Takathur is a Meccan surah of eight verses warning that rivalry in accumulating wealth, status, and numbers distracts people until they reach the grave — and that they will be asked about the blessings they enjoyed.
Number
102nd surah
Verses
8
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Rivalry in Worldly Increase
Why read it
The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have commented on it while it was being recited, noting how little of one's wealth is truly one's own (Sahih Muslim).
At-Takathurbenefits & Hadith references →Key point
102:1-2 — "Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you until you visit the graveyards."
Historical Context
A short Meccan surah whose name means "rivalry in worldly increase" — competing with one another over wealth, children, status, and numbers. It warns that this rivalry occupies people until death, and that they will certainly come to know the reality of what they were diverted from.
Main Themes
Rivalry that consumes a lifetime
The opening verses state that competition in worldly increase diverts people "until you visit the graveyards" — i.e., until death ends it, never having stopped to ask what it was for.
Knowledge that arrives too late
Verses 3-7 repeat "No! You are going to know" and then speak of the "knowledge of certainty" and the "eye of certainty" — described by commentators as stages of understanding, from hearing about the Hereafter to seeing it.
Asked about blessings
The closing verse states that on that Day, people will surely be asked about "the pleasure" (an-na'im) — every blessing they enjoyed.
Important Verses
102:1-2
Diverted until the graves
"Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you until you visit the graveyards."
102:5-7
Certainty in stages
"No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty — you will surely see the Hellfire. Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty."
102:8
The question about blessings
"Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure."
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
How much of your wealth is yours
Abdullah ibn ash-Shikhkhir (RA) reported coming to the Prophet ﷺ as he was reciting "Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you," and the Prophet ﷺ said: "The son of Adam says, 'My wealth, my wealth.' Do you have anything from your wealth, O son of Adam, except what you ate and finished, wore and wore out, or gave in charity and sent ahead?"
Sahih Muslim.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah At-Takathur
What is Surah At-Takathur about?
At-Takathur is a Meccan surah of eight verses warning that rivalry in accumulating wealth, status, and numbers distracts people until they reach the grave — and that they will be asked about the blessings they enjoyed.
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur contains 8 verses (The Rivalry in Worldly Increase). It is the 102nd surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah At-Takathur Makki or Madani?
Surah At-Takathur is a Makki surah — it was revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah At-Takathur?
The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have commented on it while it was being recited, noting how little of one's wealth is truly one's own (Sahih Muslim).
Where can I read Surah At-Takathur with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah At-Takathur above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
What does "takathur" mean?
Rivalry or competition in accumulating — more wealth, more children, more status — the specific habit the surah warns will keep people occupied until death.
What is "the pleasure" people will be asked about?
The surah says people will be asked about an-na'im — blessings or pleasure. Commentators generally understand this as every blessing enjoyed in life, including health, security, and provision, and whether gratitude was shown for them.