Surah At-Takaathur word by word

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At-Takaathur (التكاثر) word by word, in full: Meccan, revealed in Mecca, 8 verses, 28 words. Each verse is displayed in Arabic with its English translation, then broken down into words, each with its transliteration and meaning.

With 28 words to discover, Surah At-Takaathur becomes accessible even without knowing how to read Arabic: the transliteration guides the pronunciation and the meaning gives the sense. Repeat each word, then read the whole verse again: this is the most effective way to memorize this surah, understand what you recite in prayer and grow your Quranic vocabulary.

Summary

Updated on 30 September 2026 at 4:42 AM

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Verse 1 - Surah At-Takaathur: 2 words

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

أَلْهَىٰكُمُ alhākumu Diverts you
ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ l-takāthuru the competition to increase

Verse 2 - Surah At-Takaathur: 3 words

حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

Until you visit the graveyards.

حَتَّىٰ ḥattā Until
زُرْتُمُ zur'tumu you visit
ٱلْمَقَابِرَ l-maqābira the graves

Verse 3 - Surah At-Takaathur: 3 words

كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

No! You are going to know.

كَلَّا kallā Nay
سَوْفَ sawfa Soon
تَعْلَمُونَ taʿlamūna you will know

Verse 4 - Surah At-Takaathur: 4 words

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Then no! You are going to know.

ثُمَّ thumma Then
كَلَّا kallā nay
سَوْفَ sawfa Soon
تَعْلَمُونَ taʿlamūna you will know

Verse 5 - Surah At-Takaathur: 5 words

كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

كَلَّا kallā Nay
لَوْ law If
تَعْلَمُونَ taʿlamūna you know
عِلْمَ ʿil'ma (with) a knowledge
ٱلْيَقِينِ l-yaqīni (of) certainty

Verse 6 - Surah At-Takaathur: 2 words

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

You will surely see the Hellfire.

لَتَرَوُنَّ latarawunna Surely you will see
ٱلْجَحِيمَ l-jaḥīma the Hellfire

Verse 7 - Surah At-Takaathur: 4 words

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

ثُمَّ thumma Then
لَتَرَوُنَّهَا latarawunnahā surely you will see it
عَيْنَ ʿayna (with the) eye
ٱلْيَقِينِ l-yaqīni (of) certainty

Verse 8 - Surah At-Takaathur: 5 words

ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

ثُمَّ thumma Then
لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ latus'alunna surely you will be asked
يَوْمَئِذٍ yawma-idhin that Day
عَنِ ʿani about
ٱلنَّعِيمِ l-naʿīmi the pleasures

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