Surah 102
التكاثر
At-Takathur
The Rivalry in world increase
Surah Context
Which was revealed in Makkah The Result of Loving the World and Heedlessness of the Hereafter Allah says that all are preoccupied by love of the world, its delights and its adornments, and this distracts you from seeking the Hereafter and.
Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (102:1).
Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.
This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.
Striving for more distracts you
until you go into your graves.
No indeed! You will come to know.
No indeed! In the end you will come to know.
No indeed! If only you knew for certain.
You will most definitely see Hellfire,
you will see it with the eye of certainty.
On that Day, you will be asked about your pleasures.