Study: Surah al-Tukathur

It talks about the people who worship the world. It says how all these things that we see as good, benefiting and blessings are nothing but a trial for us.

1. SURAH AL TAKATHUR (THE MUTUAL RIVALRY )

2. Where the surah was revealed? Abu Hayyan and Shaukani say that this Surah, according to all commentators, is Makki , and this same is the well known view according to Iman Suyuti . However, there are some traditions, on the basis of which it is considered a Madani Surah.

3. Theme and Subject Matter It talks about the people who worship the world. It says how all these things that you think are good, benefiting and blessings are nothing but a trial for you.

4. THIS IS THE MEANING Your craze for more and more and mutual rivalry for worldly gains has made you heedless , until you reach the graves. By no means! Soon you shall know! Again by no means! Soon you shall know. Nay! Had you known with certainty of knowledge (the end of this way of life you would never have acted thus) . You shall certainly see Hell. Again you shall most certainly see it . Then, on that Day, you shall certainly be called to account for the blessings and comforts of life .

5. POINT ONE Alhakum is originally from lahv (headless) but in Arabic this word is used for every occupation which holds man in to it completely that he becomes heedless of the more important things in life and properties. Therefore, alhakum at- takathur would mean: " Takathur (greed for more and more) has so occupied you that its pursuit has made you heedless of every higher thing in life". Mankind has so much of a desire for more and more.

6. Why does Allah say “until you reach the graves”? Because the first line says “Your craze for more and more and mutual competition for worldly gains has made you heedless” it explains that you will wake up in reality. You spend your life in delusions and enjoyments until you die. Or you basically waste your life away. POINT TWO

7. POINT THREE In the 4TH line, it says “By no means! Soon you shall know!” In the 5th line, it says “Again by no means! Soon you shall know!” It means that you will realize that you were in darkness, bad and evil.

8. POINT FOUR It says “You shall certainly see Hell”. Again, you shall most certainly see it. It means no matter what you will see it. Then, on that Day, you shall certainly be called to account for the blessings and comforts of life. a hadith regarding this ayah: it has been reported from the Holy Prophet (upon whom be peace) that the believers and the disbelievers, both will have to account for the blessings granted by Allah. However, the people who did not show ingratitude but spent their lives as grateful servants of Allah, will come out successful from the accountability, and those who proved thankless to Allah for His blessings and committed ingratitude by word or by deed, or by both; will emerge as failures and be sent to the hell-fire.

9. CONCLUSION Don’t let this Dunya fool you! Don’t let the devil fool you of your Lord. As the shaytaan strives day and night to make you forget the reality of the world you are living. The Prophet desires ( SAW) said the Hell fire is surrounded by your, surrounded by women, surrounded by your wealth, and surrounded by pride. And paradise is surrounded by undesirable things . The world can make you deceived in seconds.

10. JAZAK`ALLAH KHAIR THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.