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Ghafir (The Forgiver)

Verse 39of 85

يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَٰعٌۭ وَإِنَّ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ﴿٣٩

Translation (Sahih International)

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

Word-by-word meaning

يَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmiO my people
إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
هَـٰذِهِhādhihithis
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُl-ḥayatuthe life
ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā(of) the world
مَتَـٰعٌۭmatāʿun(is) enjoyment
وَإِنَّwa-innaand indeed
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَl-ākhiratathe Hereafter
هِىَhiyait
دَارُdāru(is the) home
ٱلْقَرَارِl-qarāri(of) settlement

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

More of what the Believer from Fir`awn's Family saidThis believer said to his people who persisted in their rebellion and transgression, and preferred the life of this world:يقَوْمِ اتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُـمْ سَبِيـلَ الرَّشَـادِ(O my people! Follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.) This is in contrast to the false claim of Fir`awn:وَمَآ أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلاَّ سَبِيلَ الرَّشَادِ(and I guide you only to the path of right policy.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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