BISMILLAH HIRRAHMAN NIRRAHIM
SURAH AL-TAKATHUR
UNDERSTANDING
SURAH is 102nd Surah of Holy Quran. It has 8 verses, was revealed in MAKKAH. As the name suggest this surah mainly talks about those who indulge themselves in an unworthy competition of amassing worldly pleasures.
The first Verse "ALHAKOMOTTAKA SURO" means that , People are distracted while engaged themselves in mutual competition towards amassing worldly pleasures including money, children, position etc. They started taking pride in amassing more and more materialistic things than their fellow beings.
The second verse " HATTA ZURTUMUL MAQABIR" means that the people engaged themselves in the above race to the extent until they reaches their graves. And till than they become ignorant of the hereafter and never thought about the life after death and never prepared for that.
The third and the fourth Verse " KALLA SAUFA TAALAMOONA", "SUMMA KALLA SAUFA TAALAMOON" gives a warning to these people that very soon they will come to know about the reality . Again in the fourth verse Almighty Allah inferences on the warning that surely these people will come to know about the truth very soon. The truth which is being talked about here is the fact that the amassed materialistic things will not going to help them in the hereafter other than those which was utilized by them justly and which was given in charity.
The Fifth Verse "KALLA LAU TAALAMOONA ILMAL YAQEEN" says that if these people have knowledge about the accountability on the day of judgement associated with accumulation of such worldly things they would never have indulged themselves in such doings. It clearly warns people not to get distracted by this useless competition and be obedient towards the duties assigned by the holy Quran.
The Sixth Verse "LATARAVUNNAL JAHEEM" throws strict warning that such kind of people will surely see the hell and will enter into it .
The Seventh Verse" SUMMA LATARAVUNNAHA AIYNAL YAQEEN" means that on the day of judgement people will see the deeds committed by them during their life time with open eyes. With reference to this very surah it signifies that people who accumulated the worldly things discussed in this surah will see all such accumulations earned owing to the competitions with others.
The last Eighth Verse " SUMMA LATUS ALUNNA YAUMAIZIN ANIN NAEEM" means and than when they sees all their doings they will be questioned for the rightful or wrongful utilization of these things . They will be asked whether they were grateful to the Almighty for the things given to them and utilized them in the rightful way i.e. fulfilling their obligatory commandments, offered charity, helped poor and orphans etc.
Allah Knows the Best.
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