102: al-Takaasor التكاثر
This Surah has 8 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that whoever recites this Surah before going to sleep at night will
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Merits
This Surah has 8 verses and it was revealed in Makkah. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said that whoever recites this Surah before going to sleep at night will be saved from the torments of the grave. If this Surah is recited in obligatory prayers, the reciter will get the reward of a hundred martyrs. If recited in the nawafil prayers, he will get the reward of fifty martyrs.
It is especially recommended to recite Surah al-Takaasor in the ‘Asr prayers and the person who does this remains under the protection of Allah until the day ends. Recitation of this Surah is a cure from headaches. Another way of reciting salaat al-Wahshat (apart from the commonly known way) is to recite Ayatul Kursi once and [Surah al-Ikhlaas](A116) twice after the al-Hamd of the first rak’aat and then recite Surah al-Takaasor ten times after the al-Hamd of the second rak’aat.
Text and Translation
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM.
In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
اَلْهٰٮكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُۙ(1)
ALHAAKOMUT TAKAASORO.
Rivalry [and vainglory] distracted you
حَتّٰى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَؕ(2)
HATTA ZURTOMUL MAQAABER.
until you visited [even] the graves.
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَۙ(3)
KALLAA SAWFA TA’LAMOONA.
No indeed, soon you will know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُوْنَؕ(4)
SUMMA KALLAA SAWFA TA’LAMOON.
No indeed, soon you will know for yet another time!
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُوْنَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِيْنِؕ(5)
KALLAA LAW TA’LAMOONA I’LMAL YAQEEN.
Indeed, were you to know with certain knowledge,
لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيْمَۙ(6)
LA-TARA-WUNNAL JAHEEM.
you would have surely seen hell [in this very life].
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِيْنِۙ(7)
SUMMA LA-TA-RAWUNNAHAA A’YNAL YAQEEN.
Afterward you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْئَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيْمِ(8)
SUMMA LA-TUS-A-LUNNA YAWMA-EZIN A’NIN NA-E’EM.
Then, on that day, you will surely be questioned concerning the Blessing.
