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.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard 114 surahs of the Quran
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| classification |
short surah
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| closingVerseArabic |
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
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| closingVerseTranslation |
Then, on that Day, you will surely be asked about the pleasures
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| eschatologicalElement |
description of seeing Hellfire with certainty
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reminder of the Day of Judgment → |
| hizb |
60
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| juz |
30
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| keyTerm |
takathur
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| keyTermMeaning |
rivalry in increase or piling up (of worldly things)
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| language |
Classical Arabic
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| manzil |
7
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| moralLesson |
do not let worldly competition distract from remembrance of Allah
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humans will be questioned about how they used their blessings → |
| name |
At-Takathur
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At-Takāthur → Surat at-Takathur → التكاثر → |
| numberOfVerses |
8
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| openingVerseArabic |
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
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| openingVerseTranslation |
Rivalry in worldly increase diverts you
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| partOf |
Juz Amma
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah al-Qari‘ah
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before Surah al-‘Asr → |
| recitationUsage |
frequently recited in daily prayers
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| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| scripture |
Quran
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| subject |
certainty of seeing Hellfire
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condemnation of rivalry in worldly increase → questioning about worldly blessings → reminder of accountability before Allah → warning against heedlessness of the Hereafter → |
| surahNumber |
102
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| theme |
emphasis on knowledge of certainty and eye of certainty
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rebuke of being distracted by amassing wealth and children → reminder of death and visiting the graves → |
| verse1Arabic |
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
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| verse2Arabic |
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
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| verse3Arabic |
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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| verse4Arabic |
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
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| verse5Arabic |
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
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| verse6Arabic |
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
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| verse7Arabic |
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
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| verse8Arabic |
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Surah Al-Qari'ah
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followedBy |
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Quran
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Surah At-Takathur
("Surat at-Takathur")
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name |
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Surah Al-Qari'ah
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precededBy |