Surah At-Takathur with Urdu & English Translation
سورة التكاثر
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) — “The Rivalry in world increase” — is the 102nd surah of the Holy Qur'an. It has 8 verses (ayat), was revealed in Makkah and is in Para (Juz) 30 (pages 600–600 of the Madani mushaf). Read it below in Arabic with Roman transliteration, English translation (Saheeh International) and Urdu translation (Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry), and listen to the full recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ ﴿1﴾
Al haaku mut takathur
1. Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
(لوگو) تم کو (مال کی) بہت سی طلب نے غافل کر دیا
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ ﴿2﴾
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir
2. Until you visit the graveyards.
یہاں تک کہ تم نے قبریں جا دیکھیں
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿3﴾
Kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
3. No! You are going to know.
دیکھو تمہیں عنقریب معلوم ہو جائے گا
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿4﴾
Thumma kalla sawfa ta'lamoon
4. Then no! You are going to know.
پھر دیکھو تمہیں عنقریب معلوم ہو جائے گا
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿5﴾
Kalla law ta'lamoona 'ilmal yaqeen
5. No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...
دیکھو اگر تم جانتے (یعنی) علم الیقین (رکھتے تو غفلت نہ کرتے)
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ ﴿6﴾
Latara-wun nal jaheem
6. You will surely see the Hellfire.
تم ضرور دوزخ کو دیکھو گے
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ ﴿7﴾
Thumma latara wunnaha 'ainal yaqeen
7. Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
پھر اس کو (ایسا) دیکھو گے (کہ) عین الیقین (آ جائے گا)
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿8﴾
Thumma latus alunna yauma-izin 'anin na'eem
8. Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.
پھر اس روز تم سے (شکر) نعمت کے بارے میں پرسش ہو گی
Frequently asked questions about Surah At-Takathur
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur has 8 verses (ayat).
Is Surah At-Takathur Makki or Madani?
Surah At-Takathur was revealed in Makkah, so it is a Makki surah.
Which para is Surah At-Takathur in?
Surah At-Takathur is in Para (Juz) 30 of the Qur'an.
What does At-Takathur mean?
At-Takathur (التكاثر) means “The Rivalry in world increase”.
What number surah is At-Takathur?
At-Takathur is the 102nd surah of the Qur'an.
Where can I listen to or download Surah At-Takathur?
You can listen to the full recitation of Surah At-Takathur by Mishary Rashid Alafasy on this page and download it as an MP3.
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Arabic text: Tanzil Project (Uthmani script). English translation: Saheeh International. Urdu translation: Fateh Muhammad Jalandhry. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.
