The Holy Quran 17:21 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَلَلْـَٔاخِرَةُ أَكْبَرُ دَرَجَـٰتٍ وَأَكْبَرُ تَفْضِيلًا

Translation

See how We have favoured (preferred) some over others (by giving some more and others less). Without doubt the Aakhirah is greater (than this world) in ranks (status) and greater in favours, (It is therefore those with greater status and greater favours in the Aakhirah who will truly be fortunate, not those who have more status and wealth in this world.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The ranks of Paradise: that is, in worldly life some have a certain superiority over others in wealth, riches, honour, power, children and so on. Judge from this how great the difference in ranks will be in the Hereafter according to the difference in deeds and states.

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