The text of Surah At-Takathur in Arabic:
- أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
- حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
- كَلاَّ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
- ثُمَّ كَلاَّ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
- كَلاَّ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
- لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
- ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
- ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Translation of Surah At-Takathur in English:
“Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you. Until you visit the graveyards. No! You are going to know. Then no! You are going to know. No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty, you would see the Hellfire. Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty. Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure.”
How to pronounce Surah At-Takathur in English
(for those who can not read the Arabic text but want to do the correct pronunciation)
al-hakumu t-takathur
ḥatta zurtumu l-maqabir
kallā sawfa taʿlamūn
thumma kallā sawfa taʿlamūn
kallā law taʿlamūn ʿilma l-yaqīn
latarawnna l-jaḥīm
thumma latarawnnaha ʿaynal-yaqīn
thumma latuʾsalunn yawmaʾidhin ʿanin-naʿīm
benefits of Surah At-Takathur
Surah At-Takathur of the Quran provides many benefits, including:
1. Strengthening faith and connection to Allah: Reciting the Quran can help strengthen one’s faith and connection to Allah, as it is a direct communication with Him.
2. Increased knowledge: Reciting the Quran can help increase one’s knowledge of Islam and its teachings.
3. Mental and emotional wellbeing: Reciting the Quran can help reduce stress and anxiety, and promote mental and emotional wellbeing.
4. Spiritual growth: Reciting the Quran can help one to grow spiritually, as it helps to bring one closer to Allah.
5. Protection from evil: Reciting the Quran can help protect one from evil, as it is a source of divine protection.
6. Increased reward: Reciting the Quran can help increase one’s reward in the hereafter, as it is a source of immense reward.
