The Holy Quran 2:96 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَلَتَجِدَنَّهُمْ أَحْرَصَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ حَيَوٰةٍ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ ۚ يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمْ لَوْ يُعَمَّرُ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِمُزَحْزِحِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَن يُعَمَّرَ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ

Translation

Without any doubt, you will find them (the Jews) to be the greediest people for life (because they know that they are heading for Jahannam), even greedier (for life) than the Mushrikeen (who do not even believe in the life after death). Each of them wishes that he would be granted a life of a thousand years. However, even if he were granted this life, it would not save him from punishment. Allaah is Ever Watchful over what they do (Allaah sees what they do and will punish them accordingly).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, the Jews have committed such evil deeds that they shun death to the utmost and fear that, as soon as they die, they will see nothing good — so much so that they are even greedier for life than the idolaters. This thoroughly exposed the falsity of their claims.

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