Surah At-Takathur
التكاثر
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- Makki
- Ayahs
- 8
- Juz
- 30
- Mushaf pages
- 600
- Words
- 28
- Order revealed
- 16th (according to Ibn Abbas)
- Year
- 4th year of Prophethood
About Surah At-Takathur (102)
The Surah talks about the evil consequences of materialism and this worldliness. This Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, “Competition in…
The Surah talks about the evil consequences of materialism and this worldliness.
This Surah takes its name from the first Ayat, “Competition in (worldly) increase diverts you” (102:1) There are 8 Ayat in this Surah.
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The 8 ayahs of Surah At-Takathur
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Themes of Surah At-Takathur (102)
Warning from being distracted from the Hereafter. In it the people have been warned of the evil consequences of acquiring more and more of worldly…
Warning from being distracted from the Hereafter.
In it the people have been warned of the evil consequences of acquiring more and more of worldly wealth, material benefits and pleasures, and position and power, till death, and in vying with one another and bragging and boasting about their acquisitions. This one pursuit has so occupied them that they are left with no time or opportunity for pursuing the higher goals in life. After warning the people of its evil end they have been told as if to say, “These blessings which you are amassing and enjoying thoughtlessly, are not mere blessings but are also a means of your trial. For each one of these blessings and comforts you will surely be called to account in the Hereafter.”
Key words of Surah At-Takathur
Arabic builds its words from a three-letter root; change the pattern around the root and the meaning changes with it. These are the roots this surah keeps returning to, and the words built on each — every word links to the ayah it sits in. More in the Grammar Guide.
| Root | Times | Words in this surah |
|---|---|---|
| علم | 4 | |
| يقن | 2 | |
| راي | 2 | |
| لهو | 1 | |
| كثر | 1 | |
| زور | 1 | |
| قبر | 1 | |
| جحم | 1 | |
| عين | 1 | |
| سال | 1 |
Introduction and themes from The Qur’an Companion (Qur’an Wiki), Institute of Qur’anic Studies, reproduced unchanged. Key roots are their selection; every word, meaning and count shown here is from ILMHUB’s own Quran database.
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