The Holy Quran 38:27 — Surah Sad

Arabic text

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـٰطِلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

Translation

We have not created the heavens, the earth and whatever is between the two in vain (without a special purpose). This is the false belief of the Kuffaar (they think that they have no purpose in this world and therefore do as they please). May the destruction of the Fire be for those who commit kufr.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The real purpose of this life: that is, [in vain, such] that nothing would come of it afterwards. Rather, the outcome of this world is the Hereafter, so while living here one ought to do something for there, and that work is precisely that a person should abandon following his own desires and act upon the principles of truth and justice, and keep his…

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