أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Al haaku mut takathur
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you
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Worldly life & wealth
102:1Ayah 18
This is the only ayah in At-Takaathur strongly about worldly life and wealth.
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Rivalry in worldly things mutual vainglory about wealth children and men distracts you preoccupies you diverting you from obedience to God
Related Hadiths
"The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you' (102:1) was revealed."
"The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you, 'Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).' The son of Adam says: 'My wealth, my wealth,' but your wealth is what you eat and consume, or what you wear and it wears out, or what you give in charity and send on ahead (for the Hereafter).'"
"The mutual increase diverts you". He (s.a.w) said: "The son of Adam says:'My wealth, my wealth, but is there something for you from your wealth besides what you give in charity that remains, or you eat which perishes, or what you wear that grows worn?"
"Do not take to the estate, such that you become desirous of the world."
"Two wolves free among sheep are no more destructive to them than a man's desire for wealth and honor is to his religion."
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