The Holy Quran 43:35 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Translation

And (let alone silver, We could have even made all these things of) gold. This is all merely the (temporary) articles of this worldly life (which they will surely leave behind them if it does not leave them first). (However,) The (everlasting and much more precious) Aakhirah with your Rabb is (exclusively reserved) for those with Taqwa.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reality of wealth in the sight of Allah: that is, this worldly wealth has no value with Allah, nor is its being given any proof of nearness to Allah or of standing with Him. It is such a worthless and contemptible thing that, had a particular wisdom not prevented it, Almighty Allah would have made the roofs, stairways, doors, door frames, locks, couches…

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