Surah At-Takathur (Competition) — 102

1. 102:1Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

   Al haaku mut takathur

   Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

2. 102:2Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

   Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

   Until you visit the graveyards.

3. 102:3Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

   Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

   No! You are going to know.

4. 102:4Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

   Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon

   Then no! You are going to know.

5. 102:5Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

   Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen

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

6. 102:6Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

   Latara-wun nal jaheem

   You will surely see the Hellfire.

7. 102:7Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

   Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen

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

8. 102:8Tafsir of this ayahOpen in reader

   ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

   Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem

   Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

Arabic: the Uthmani Mushaf, shown verbatim. English translation: Sahih International. Transliteration provided for learners. Browse all 114 surahs.