Sūrat al-Takāthur (Rivalry In World Increase, Competition) is the 102nd sura of the Qur'an

Qur'an

The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...

 with 8 ayat.

Overview

After the bismillah

Bismillah

There are multiple uses of Bismillah :* Bismillah is first word of the Basmala phrase of Islam.* Bismillah , born in Oruzgan, Afghanistan, in 1952...

, this sura is concerned with factionalism and schism amongst people. Disagreements between individuals and groups follows us "even until you visit the tombs". Three times in a row the sura warns the reader that "you shall know" that those who sow discord are headed towards Hell

Jahannam

Jahannam is the Arabic language equivalent to Hell. The term comes from the Greek Gehenna, itself derived from the Hebrew geographical name for the Valley of Hinnom.-Jahannam in the Qur'an:...

. Here, proper understanding is required for entrance into Paradise

Jannah

Jannah , is the Islamic conception of paradise. The Arabic word Jannah is a shortened version meaning simply "Garden". According to Islamic eschatology, after death, one will reside in the grave until the appointed resurrection on . Muslims believe that the treatment of the individual in the life...

, and should one not attain this on Earth, one will receive the "eye of certainty" on the Day of Judgment, when "you shall be questioned ... concerning true bliss".

Translation

1. Accumulating and multiplying [in this world] has distracted (all of) you

2. (Except) Until you visit the graveyards.

3. Surely! You are going to know.

4. Then Surely! You are going to know.

5. Surely! If you only knew the knowledge of certainty..

6. You will (undoubtedly) see the Hellfire.

7. Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty.

8. Then you will surely be asked on that Day of all your worldly pleasures.
Your greed perished you . Until ye reach the graves . Won't you then understand . Nay therefor you will soon understand . Nay if you knew with clear knowledge . That ye see the hell fire . Then ye see that with clear vision . Then ye will be asked on that day regard joy .

"Engage (your) vying in exuberance, until ye come to the graves."

Nahj al-Balagha commentary on Al-Islam.org is quoted as: