The Holy Quran 18:7 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا

Translation

Verily We have placed everything on earth as an adornment to test which of them (after seeing all these beautiful things) will carry out the best actions (instead of hankering after the things of the world).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Who are “the best in deeds”: that is, [who] runs after its glitter, and who leaves it and holds fast to the Hereafter. Some narrations state that Ibn Umar asked: “O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who are اَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا (‘the best in deeds’)?

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