Surah At-Takathur
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Surah At-Takathur is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that warns against worldly rivalry and heedlessness, reminding people of their accountability in the Hereafter.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah At-Takathur canonical | 5 |
| Surah At-Takāthur | 1 |
| Surat at-Takathur | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran ⓘ |
| classification | short surah ⓘ |
| closingVerseArabic | ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ ⓘ |
| closingVerseTranslation | Then, on that Day, you will surely be asked about the pleasures ⓘ |
| eschatologicalElement |
description of seeing Hellfire with certainty
ⓘ
reminder of the Day of Judgment ⓘ |
| hizb | 60 ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| keyTerm | takathur ⓘ |
| keyTermMeaning | rivalry in increase or piling up (of worldly things) ⓘ |
| language | Classical Arabic ⓘ |
| manzil | 7 ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
do not let worldly competition distract from remembrance of Allah
ⓘ
humans will be questioned about how they used their blessings ⓘ |
| name |
At-Takathur
ⓘ
At-Takathur ⓘ
surface form:
At-Takāthur
Surah At-Takathur self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Surat at-Takathur
التكاثر ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 8 ⓘ |
| openingVerseArabic | أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ⓘ |
| openingVerseTranslation | Rivalry in worldly increase diverts you ⓘ |
| partOf | Juz Amma ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah al-Qari‘ah
ⓘ
before Surah al-‘Asr ⓘ |
| recitationUsage | frequently recited in daily prayers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subject |
certainty of seeing Hellfire
ⓘ
condemnation of rivalry in worldly increase ⓘ questioning about worldly blessings ⓘ reminder of accountability before Allah ⓘ warning against heedlessness of the Hereafter ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 102 ⓘ |
| theme |
emphasis on knowledge of certainty and eye of certainty
ⓘ
rebuke of being distracted by amassing wealth and children ⓘ reminder of death and visiting the graves ⓘ |
| verse1Arabic | أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ ⓘ |
| verse2Arabic | حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ ⓘ |
| verse3Arabic | كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ⓘ |
| verse4Arabic | ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ⓘ |
| verse5Arabic | كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ ⓘ |
| verse6Arabic | لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ ⓘ |
| verse7Arabic | ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ ⓘ |
| verse8Arabic | ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ ⓘ |
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Surat at-Takathur
this entity surface form:
Surah At-Takāthur