“O my people, the life of this world is nothing but fleeting enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of Permanence.
Ghafir 40:39
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يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا مَتَاعٌ وَإِنَّ الْآخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ الْقَرَارِ
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“O my people, the life of this world is nothing but fleeting enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of Permanence.
My people, this life is only a short enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the real home that lasts forever.
My people, this worldly life is only a short enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the true home that lasts forever.
O my people, this worldly life is only a fleeting enjoyment, but the Hereafter — that is the lasting abode.
“O my people, this worldly life is only enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of Permanence.
“O my people, this worldly life is only enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of Permanence.
O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.
"O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but a (quick passing) enjoyment, and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever."
O my people, the life of this world is only a brief enjoyment, whereas the Hereafter is the permanent abode.
"O my people! This life of the present is nothing but (temporary) convenience: It is the Hereafter that is the Home that will last.
O my people! Lo! this life of the world is but a passing comfort, and lo! the Hereafter, that is the enduring home.
O my people, the life of this world is only a temporary provision; and the Hereafter is the permanent abode.
My people, the life of this world is ephemeral, whereas the Hereafter, that is the permanent abode.
O my people! This life of the world is only a [passing] enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abiding home.
Ya qawmi innama hathihi alhayatu alddunya mataAAun wainna alakhirata hiya daru alqarari