Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر)
“The Rivalry”
Surah Details
Verses
8
Pages
1203–1204
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
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About Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر), meaning “The Rivalry”, is the 102nd surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 8 verses (ayat). It spans 2 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1203 to page 1204, and falls within Juz 30 of the Quran.
Read this surah in English transliteration with colour-coded Tajweed rules to improve your recitation. Each colour represents a specific Tajweed rule, helping you pronounce every letter and vowel correctly according to traditional recitation methods.
Surah At-Takathur Transliteration — Verse by Verse
Read all 8 verses of Surah At-Takathur in English transliteration with the Arabic text and translation. For full Tajweed colour coding, open the interactive reader.
- Prolongation (Madd)
- Long prolongation
- Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
- Echo (Qalqalah)
- Heavy (Tafkheem)
- 1Verse 1
أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Alhakumu alttakathuruCompetition in [worldly] increase diverts you
- 2Verse 2
حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumu almaqabiraUntil you visit the graveyards
- 3Verse 3
كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa taAAlamoonaNo! You are going to know
- 4Verse 4
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoonaThen no! You are going to know
- 5Verse 5
كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeniNo! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty
- 6Verse 6
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ
Latarawunna aljaheemaYou will surely see the Hellfire
- 7Verse 7
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeniThen you will surely see it with the eye of certainty
- 8Verse 8
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemiThen you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure
Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).
Pages in Surah At-Takathur
Frequently Asked Questions
How many verses are in Surah At-Takathur?
Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر) contains 8 verses (ayat).
Is Surah At-Takathur Meccan or Medinan?
Surah At-Takathur is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.
What does “At-Takathur” mean?
The name “At-Takathur” (التكاثر) translates to “The Rivalry” in English.
How to read Surah At-Takathur with proper Tajweed?
You can read Surah At-Takathur with proper Tajweed using the colour-coded transliteration on this site. Each colour represents a different Tajweed rule — for example, red for necessary prolongation (Madd), green for nasalisation (Ghunnah), and blue for emphatic pronunciation (Tafkheem). Start reading from page 1203.