Christian
Churches of God
No. Q102
Commentary on the Koran: Surah 102 “Emulous Desire”
(Edition 1.5
20180601-20201220)
A Very Early Beccan Surah
that warns against a desire to accumulate wealthy goods that are no benefit in
the grave and contribute to punishment in the Lake of Fire.
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Commentary
on the Koran: Surah 102 “Emulous Desire”
Pickthall
Translation; Bible Quotes are from the English Standard Version unless
otherwise noted.
Introduction
At-Takathur. Pickthall
titles this “Rivalry in Worldly Increase” which are the words of the first
verse.
It is a Very Early
Beccan Surah warning against preoccupation with worldly goods and increase.
102.1. Rivalry
in worldly increase distracteth you
102.2. Until
ye come to the graves.
102.3. Nay,
but ye will come to know!
102.4. Nay,
but ye will come to know!
102.5. Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
102.6. For ye will
behold hell-fire.
102.7. Aye,
ye will behold it with sure vision.
102.8.
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
The messengers did come to them with the essential knowledge but they had
their minds occupied with other things in this physical life and they paid no
attention and turned their backs to the messengers. They indulged in their
passions during their life time and went to their graves in due time. They will
wake up during the Second Resurrection and they will come to know as all things
will be explained to them. During that training and re-education period they
will be made aware of and they will behold that lake of fire that will consume
them if they refuse to come to repentance during the allotted 100 years of the
Second Resurrection.
Refer to:
Revelation 20:11-15 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 17 (No. Q017) at ayat 15; 1John 2:16-17 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 18 (No. Q018) at ayat 8; John 5:28-29 in Commentary
on the Koran: Surah 21 (No. Q021) at ayat 47; Revelation 21:8 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 23 (No. Q023) at
ayat 98; Daniel 12:2 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 24 (No. Q024) at ayat 42; Matthew 25:41 in Commentary
on the Koran: Surah 30 (No. Q030) at ayat 16; Isaiah 66:24 in Commentary on the
Koran: Surah 34 (No. Q034) at ayat 38; 1Timothy 6:9-10 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 64 (No. Q064) at ayat 15 and 1Timothy 6:17 in Commentary on the Koran:
Surah 64 (No. Q064) at ayat 17
Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money will not be
satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is
vanity.
Matthew 13:22 As for what was sown among thorns, this
is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness
of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
Luke 12:15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on
your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the
abundance of his possessions.”
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