Suratul-Takathur (Quran Chapter 102) – Basic 4 Islamic Studies Lesson Note (Third Term)

Arabic Text with Pronunciation

Verse 1: أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Alhaakumut-takaathur

Verse 2: حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
Hatta zurtumul-maqaabir

Verse 3: كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Kalla sawfa ta’lamoon

Verse 4: ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Thumma kalla sawfa ta’lamoon

Verse 5: كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ
Kalla law ta’lamoona ‘ilmal-yaqeen

Verse 6: لَتَرَوُنَّ الْجَحِيمَ
Latarawunnal-jaheem

Verse 7: ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Thumma latarawunnaha ‘aynal-yaqeen

Verse 8: ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيمِ
Thumma latus’alunna yawma’idhin ‘anin-na’eem

English Translation

Verse 1: You are distracted by competing for more
Verse 2: Until you visit the graves
Verse 3: No! You will surely know
Verse 4: Again, no! You will surely know
Verse 5: No! If you only knew with certain knowledge
Verse 6: You will surely see Hellfire
Verse 7: Then you will see it with the eye of certainty
Verse 8: Then you will be asked that Day about the blessings

Simple Meaning

This surah warns us about being too busy with worldly things:

Verses 1-2: People get so busy trying to have MORE THINGS (money, toys, clothes) that they forget about death

Verses 3-5: Allah says “No! You will learn!” – We will understand the truth later

Verses 6-7: We will see Hellfire if we don’t change our ways

Verse 8: Allah will ask us about all the good things He gave us

Main Message: Don’t spend all your time wanting more things – remember Allah and be grateful!

Important Lessons

• Don’t be greedy for more and more things
• Remember that death will come to everyone
• Allah’s blessings are what really matter
• We will be questioned about how we used what Allah gave us
• Focus on good deeds, not just collecting things

Memorization Tips

1. Practice in pairs – verses 3-4 are similar, 6-7 are similar
2. Remember the warning – “No! You will know!”
3. Say it slowly first, then speed up
4. Practice daily after Fajr prayer
5. Listen to beautiful recitations

Exercises

1. Fill in the missing words:

• You are distracted by competing for _______
• Until you visit the _______
• You will surely see _______
• You will be asked about the _______

2. True or False:

• This surah has 8 verses ( )
• It warns about being greedy ( )
• We will never die ( )
• Allah will ask about His blessings ( )

3. What does “Takathur” mean?

• a) Prayer
• b) Competing for more things
• c) Charity
• d) Fasting

4. Match Arabic with English:

• التَّكَاثُرُ → Competing for more
• الْمَقَابِرَ → Graves
• الْجَحِيمَ → Hellfire
• النَّعِيمِ → Blessings

5. Order these events (1-4):

• ( ) We will be asked about blessings
• ( ) People compete for more things
• ( ) We will see Hellfire
• ( ) We visit graves (die)

6. Short Answer:

• What makes people forget about Allah?
• What will we be questioned about?
• What is the main warning in this surah?