The Holy Quran 29:64 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

The life of this world is (but a) mere futility and play (temporary and without true benefit). Without doubt, the life of the Aakhirah is true (real) life (an existence of true happiness). If only they knew (If people understood this, they would not give preference to this world over the Aakhirah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The true life is the life of the Hereafter: that is, a person should be more concerned with the Hereafter than with the few days of life here, for the real and everlasting life is that one. Let him not become immersed in the play and amusement of this world and forget his final end; rather, while living here, let him prepare for the life there and make…

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