Al-Mukhtasar · Tafsir · in English
التكاثر
At-Takathur
The Rivalry in world increase · Meccan · 8 ayahs
O people! Boasting with one another over wealth and offspring has preoccupied you from the obedience of Allah.
Until you die and enter your graves.
It is not befitting that boasting with one another over that preoccupies you from the obedience of Allah; you will soon know the consequence of that preoccupation.
You will surely realise its outcome.
102:5Page 600
كـَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ ٥
No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...1
Truly, if you were to know with certainty that you are to be resurrected to Allah, and that He will requite you for your actions, you would not become preoccupied with boasting with one another over wealth and offspring.
By Allah! You will definitely witness the hellfire on the Day of Judgement.
102:7Page 600
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ ٧
Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.1
Then, you will definitely see it in a way you will become undoubtedly convinced.
102:8Page 600
ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.1
Then Allah will surely ask you on that day regarding the health, wealth etc. that He favoured you with.
Text: Quranic Universal Library (Tarteel), via spa5k/tafsir_api (MIT), at a fixed version. The ayahs: Quran Foundation. Sources and licences