Surah At-Takathur
Surah 102 · The Rivalry in world increase · 8 verses · meccan
Competition for More — at-Takathur, piling up and outdoing one another.
The story
People spend their whole lives trying to have more than each other — more toys, more money, more everything. This surah says: and it keeps you busy right until you die. Allah will ask us about every nice thing we enjoyed.
How it unfolds
AYAH 1-2
Keeping score
Competition in increase, interrupted only by the graveyard.
AYAH 3-7
If you only knew
The warning repeated, and the levels of certainty.
AYAH 8
Asked about pleasure
Every comfort accounted for.
Verses to carry
- 102:1"Competition in increase diverts you."
- 102:2"Until you visit the graveyards."
- 102:8"Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure."
Remember this
Even a cold drink of water is something to say thank you for.
Talk about it
Do you ever compare what you have with what your friends have? How does that feel?