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Surah At-Takathur for Kids

سورة التكاثر

The Rivalry in world increase · 8 ayat · Juz 30 · Makki

What is Surah At-Takathur about?

Wanting more and more toys and money can distract us from what matters. Allah will ask us about His blessings, so let's use them well and say thank you. Surah At-Takathur is surah 102, a Makki surah of 8 ayat in Juz 30, and number 14 in the Noor Garden kids' path.

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Surah At-Takathur full text with English translation

Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

    Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

  2. 2

    حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ

    Until you visit the graveyards.

  3. 3

    كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

    No! You are going to know.

  4. 4

    ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

    Then, no! You are going to know.

  5. 5

    كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

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

  6. 6

    لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ

    You will surely see the Hellfire.

  7. 7

    ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ

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

  8. 8

    ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.

Surah At-Takathur word by word

Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
أَلْهَىٰكُمُalhākumuDiverts you
ٱلتَّكَاثُرُl-takāthuruthe competition to increase
حَتَّىٰḥattāUntil
زُرْتُمُzur'tumuyou visit
ٱلْمَقَابِرَl-maqābirathe graves
كَلَّاkallāNay
سَوْفَsawfaSoon
تَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūnayou will know
ثُمَّthummaThen
كَلَّاkallānay
سَوْفَsawfaSoon
تَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūnayou will know
كَلَّاkallāNay
لَوْlawIf
تَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūnayou know
عِلْمَʿil'ma(with) a knowledge
ٱلْيَقِينِl-yaqīni(of) certainty
لَتَرَوُنَّlatarawunnaSurely you will see
ٱلْجَحِيمَl-jaḥīmathe Hellfire
ثُمَّthummaThen
لَتَرَوُنَّهَاlatarawunnahāsurely you will see it
عَيْنَʿayna(with the) eye
ٱلْيَقِينِl-yaqīni(of) certainty
ثُمَّthummaThen
لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّlatus'alunnasurely you will be asked
يَوْمَئِذٍyawma-idhinthat Day
عَنِʿaniabout
ٱلنَّعِيمِl-naʿīmithe pleasures

How to memorize Surah At-Takathur

  1. Listen: press “Start learning” and listen to Mishary Alafasy recite Surah At-Takathur three times while following the Arabic text.
  2. Practice each ayah: in Practice mode every ayah repeats ×3, ×5 or ×7 with an echo pause, so your child says it back out loud.
  3. Memorize levels: each level hides more words until your child can recite the whole surah from memory.
  4. Puzzles: put the words of each ayah back in order to check the memorization, then review it tomorrow before starting the next surah.

Surah At-Takathur facts

Surah number
102
Ayat
8
Revelation
Makki (Makkah)
Juz
30
In the Mushaf
Page 600
Position in Noor Garden path
14 of 49
Reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson of Surah At-Takathur for kids?

Wanting more and more toys and money can distract us from what matters. Allah will ask us about His blessings, so let's use them well and say thank you. Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.

How long does it take a child to memorize Surah At-Takathur?

Surah At-Takathur has 8 ayat. Many children need one to two weeks of short daily practice, adding a few ayat each day and reviewing the ones already learned.

Is Surah At-Takathur Makki or Madani?

Surah At-Takathur is a Makki surah, which means it was revealed in Makkah, before the Hijrah. It is surah number 102 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.

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Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.