The Quran

سورة التّکاثُر

Surah Al-Takâthur 102:1

The Vying of One Another · Verse 1 of 8

أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Mankind! your) vying with one another to excel in multiplying worldly possessions diverts you (from God and true values of life),

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good things of this world) diverts you (from the more serious things),

Ahmed Ali

THE AVARICE OF plenitude keeps you occupied

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Ali Unal

Competing in increase of worldly goods (seeking and then boasting of the acquisition of things, wealth, pedigree, and posterity) distracts you (from the proper purpose of life),

Daryabadi

The emulous desire of abundance engrosseth you,

Faridul Haque

The craving for excess wealth kept you people neglectful.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Abundance diverts you,

Maulvi Sher Ali

Mutual rivalry in seeking increase in worldly possessions diverts you from God,

Muhammad Asad

YOU ARE OBSESSED by greed for more and more

Muhammad Musin Khan

The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you,

Muhammad Pickthall

Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you

Muhammad Sarwar

The desire to have more of the worldly gains have pre-occupied you so much (that you have neglected remembring God),

Muhammed ali Shakir

Abundance diverts you,

Rashad Khalifa

You remain preoccupied with hoarding.

Shabbir Ahmed

Relentless greed of material gains distracts you