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Chapter 102

Rivalry
al-Takāthur ( التكاثر )

8 verses • revealed at Meccan

»The surah that opens with the mention of the Rivalry as mentioned in verse 1 ff. The surah criticizes man’s preoccupation with worldly wealth and stresses that he will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection.«

The surah is also known as: Competition, Competition for Gain, Plenitude, Striving for More, The Piling Up, Vying for More and More, Worldly Abundance, Worldly Gains.

بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

Zafar Ansari: In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate

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أَلهاكُمُ التَّكاثُرُ

Zafar Ansari

The craving for ever-greater worldly gains and to excel others in that regard keeps you occupied