The Holy Quran 67:2 — Surah Al-Mulk

Arabic text

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ

Translation

He has created death and life to test which of you carry out the best acts (during his/her lifetime before death). He is the Mighty (no one can escape from Him), the Most Forgiving.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Death and life are for testing: that is, it is He who established the sequence of dying and living: at first we were nothing (consider this to be death), then He created us, after that He sent death, and then after death He brought us to life.

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