TAFSEER OF Qur’an 102 (SUURAH AL-TAKAATHUR), WITH CONTEXT, COMMENTARY, MEANINGS, and PRACTICAL LESSONS WE CAN APPLY IN OUR DAILY LIFE. 

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yaum As-sabt, 28th day of Rajab, 1447AH, Saturday, 17th January, 2026.

BismilLah. 

This suurah is warning against being distracted by wealth, status, and material competition from remembrance of ALLAH Azzawajal and the Hereafter.

CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND OF REVELATION

The suurah was revealed in Makkah, where Quraysh society was deeply involved in: Boasting about wealth, lineage, and numbers

competing in status, children, followers, and possessions. Measuring success by material abundance. Some narrations mention that rival tribes would count their living members, and even go to graveyards to count the dead to prove superiority. ALLAH Azzawajal revealed this suurah to condemn this empty competition and redirect human focus toward accountability in the Hereafter.

VERSE-BY-VERSE TAFSĪR AND COMMENTARY

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

I begin in the of ALLAH, The Most Gracious, The most Merciful. 

1. أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

Competition for more wealth and status has distracted you. Alhākum means it diverted, preoccupied, and deceived you.

At-takāthur refers to competing in:

Wealth, Children, Property, Social status.

👉 Meaning: People become so busy chasing “more” that they forget their purpose of life which it to worship of ALLAH Azzawajal. To be continued tomorrow in Shaa ALLAH. May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yaumul ahad, 29th day of Rajab, 1447AH, Sunday, 18th January, 2026.

TAFSEER OF Qur’an 102 (SUURAH AL-TAKAATHUR), continues. BismilLah. 

Alhamdulillah in yesterday's reminder, we studied about the main theme of the suurah, historical Context and also the first verse of the suurah in which ALLAH Azzawajal reminded us not to allow wealth, children, property, social status etc to distract us from HIS remembrance. Let's continue to verse 2.

 حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ

Until you reach or visit the grave.

This reminds us that, death is not permanent, resurrection will follow.

People remain distracted until death wakes them up.

👉 Powerful reminder: Many only realize reality when it is too late.

3. كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

No indeed! You will soon come to know.

4. ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Again, no indeed! You will soon come to know.

A strong warning and emphasis.

Repetition increases seriousness

Scholars say: First refers to knowledge at death. Second refers to knowledge on Judgment Day. Allahu Akbar. To be continued tomorrow in Shaa ALLAH. May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us from any satanic influences. Aameen.

DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yaum al-ithnayn, 30th day of Rajab, 1447AH, Monday, 19th January, 2026. TAFSEER OF Qur’an 102 (SUURAH AL-TAKAATHUR), continue. BismilLah. 

Let's continue with our studies of suurah Al-Takaathur.

5. كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ

If only you knew with certainty.

If people truly understood the Hereafter, they would not live carelessly.

6. لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ

You will surely see the Hellfire.

A definite and terrifying statement

Everyone will see Hellfire:

Believers will cross over it.

Disbelievers will fall into it

7. ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ

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

8. ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ

Then, on that Day, you will certainly be questioned about ˹your worldly˺ pleasures which includes:

Health, Time, Food and water, Wealth, Safety, Family etc. Even simple comforts Allahu Akbar. 

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“A servant’s feet will not move on the Day of Judgment until he is asked about his life, his youth, his wealth, how he earned it and how he spent it.”(Tirmidhī). To be continued tomorrow with some practical Lessons for Our Daily Life. May ALLAH Azzawajal keep guiding and protecting us from any satanic influences. Aameen.