سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ
Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 32
وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٌ وَلَهْوٌ ۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿32﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the life of this world is nothing but play and amusement. But far better is the house in the Hereafter for those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2). Will you not then understand?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَا
wamā
And not
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
l-ḥayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنْيَآ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
إِلَّا
illā
except
لَعِبٌۭ
laʿibun
a play
وَلَهْوٌۭ ۖ
walahwun
and amusement
وَلَلدَّارُ
walalddāru
but the home
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ
l-ākhiratu
(of) the Hereafter
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
يَتَّقُونَ ۗ
yattaqūna
(are) God conscious
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then not
تَعْقِلُونَ
taʿqilūna
(will) you reason
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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32. The life of this world is nothing but play [36] and amusement, and the home of the Hereafter is surely better for those who fear Allah. Will you not then understand?
[36]
In What Sense is the Life of This World Play and Amusement:
This does not mean that there is absolutely no seriousness in the life of this world, or that it has been created merely for play, amusement, or entertainment. Rather, it means that in comparison to the real and everlasting life of the Hereafter, this life is like a person who spends some time in play and amusement to pass the time, and then turns his attention back to his real work. This play and amusement is only for those who are superficial and worldly, and since the majority of people living in this world are such that they remain lost in the attractions of this world, therefore, sometimes the life of this world is called play and amusement, and sometimes it is called a means of deception. Otherwise, for the believers and those who fear Allah, every moment of this worldly life is precious, because whatever they sow in this world, that is what they will reap in the Hereafter.
[36]
In What Sense is the Life of This World Play and Amusement:
This does not mean that there is absolutely no seriousness in the life of this world, or that it has been created merely for play, amusement, or entertainment. Rather, it means that in comparison to the real and everlasting life of the Hereafter, this life is like a person who spends some time in play and amusement to pass the time, and then turns his attention back to his real work. This play and amusement is only for those who are superficial and worldly, and since the majority of people living in this world are such that they remain lost in the attractions of this world, therefore, sometimes the life of this world is called play and amusement, and sometimes it is called a means of deception. Otherwise, for the believers and those who fear Allah, every moment of this worldly life is precious, because whatever they sow in this world, that is what they will reap in the Hereafter.
