About Surah At-Takasur
The Arabic name of Surah At-Takasur is التكاثر, also written At-Takathur. At-Takathur means “Competing for More” (quran.com: “The Rivalry in World Increase”). The name comes from the first verse. It is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet’s migration to Madinah. Commentators generally regard it as Makki, though a few reports link it to Madinah. In the revelation-order list used by quran.com, it is number 16 of 114. In the order of the Mushaf it comes after Surah Al-Qari’ah and before Surah Al-’Asr.
Main Themes of Surah At-Takasur
The surah warns against a life spent competing for worldly gain and reminds people that every blessing is a trust.
- A warning against a life consumed by piling up wealth, status and pleasures and boasting about them until death.
- Such pursuits leave no time for the higher purposes of life.
- The comforts people enjoy are blessings, but they are also a test.
- Every blessing will be asked about in the Hereafter.
- Its warning applies to every kind of rivalry in wealth, rank or power that distracts people from what matters most.
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