بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1. أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
2. حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
3. كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
4. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
5. كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
6. لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
7. ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
8. ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
The surah At-Takāthur (“Rivalry in Worldly Increase”) is a Meccan surah of 8 verses, revealed during the early period of the Prophet’s ﷺ mission in Mecca. It condemns the obsession with wealth and status that distracted the Quraysh from faith and reflection on the Hereafter.
According to Ibn Kathīr and Al-Qurṭubī, it was revealed concerning two Meccan clans—Banū ʿAbd Manāf and Banū Sahm—who boasted of their wealth and lineage, even counting their ancestors’ graves to prove superiority. The revelation rebukes this worldly arrogance and reminds mankind of death and accountability.
This surah delivers a spiritual awakening and a moral reminder: worldly abundance is fleeting, and gratitude is the true response to divine favor.
The tone is moralistic and urgent: it seeks to shake the heedless out of complacency and redirect their attention toward eternal realities.
The key verse of the surah is verse 8:
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Then, on that Day, you will surely be asked about the blessings [you enjoyed].
Why is this verse key?
In essence, At-Takāthur denounces the illusion of material rivalry and calls to awareness of death and judgment. It teaches that gratitude and mindfulness of God are the true measures of success in this life and the next.
Abundance