The Holy Quran 47:36 — Surah Muhammad

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ يُؤْتِكُمْ أُجُورَكُمْ وَلَا يَسْـَٔلْكُمْ أَمْوَٰلَكُمْ

Translation

The life of this world is mere play and amusement (it has no real value and will soon come to an end, it is an entertaining diversion). If you have Imaan and Taqwa, (piety) He (Allaah) will grant you your rewards (in the Aakhirah) and will not ask you for your wealth (because He has no need for it. When you are asked to spend for the cause of Deen, it is you who will reap the benefits because Allaah is Independent and needs nothing).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The worldly benefits of faith and taqwa: that is, compared with the Hereafter, the reality of this world is like play and amusement. If you adopt faith and taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) and keep yourselves a little away from this play and amusement, Allah will give you its full reward and will not ask you for your wealth either. What need has He of it?

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