Al-Ankabut (The Spider)
Verse 64of 69
وَمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌۭ وَلَعِبٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ﴿٦٤﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Allah tells us how insignificant and transient this world is, and how it will soon end. All that itوَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الاٌّخِرَةَ لَهِىَ الْحَيَوَانُ(Verily, the home of the Hereafter -- that is the life indeed,) means, the true everlasting life that will never end, but will continue forever and ever.لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ(if they but knew.) means, they would prefer that which will last over that which will pass away.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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