102. Surah At-Takathur (التكاثر), the 102nd chapter of the Qur'an, is a remarkably fierce, rhythmically piercing Makkan Surah composed of 8 verses. Its title translates directly to "The Accumulation", "Competition in Increase", or "Greed for More", derived from its very first word. This Surah is revered as one of the most powerful psychological critiques of consumerism, materialism, and unbridled capitalism in religious literature. It directly exposes the core human tragedy: how a collective obsession with accumulating wealth, status, and numbers distracts societies from their true purpose until they are abruptly swallowed by the grave.