This World

Indeed, We created man in hardship.

Does he think no one has power over him?

He boasts, “I have squandered great wealth!”

Does he think no one sees him?

Have We not given him eyes

A tongue and lips

And shown him two paths?

Yet he has not taken the steep path.

But those who reject Our signs, they are the companions of the left

Some say, ‘Our Lord, grant us in this world,’ but they will have no share in the Hereafter.

“And I do not know, perhaps this delay is a trial for you and a brief enjoyment.”

They say, “There is nothing but our life in this world. We die and we live, and nothing destroys us but time.” Yet they have no knowledge of this, they only speculate.

Those who prefer this fleeting life over the Hereafter, who turn others away from Allah’s path and seek to distort it, these are far astray.

Among people are those whose words about worldly life impress you, and they even call upon Allah as a witness to what is in their hearts, yet they are the fiercest in opposition.

Were it not that mankind would become one community, We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful roofs of silver for their houses, and stairways upon which they ascend.

And doors for their houses, and couches upon which they recline.

And ornaments of gold. Yet all this is but the enjoyment of worldly life, the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.

But you prefer the life of this world

While the Hereafter is better and everlasting.

This is in the earlier scriptures

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

But when He rescues them, they return to their defiance on earth. O humanity, your defiance only harms yourselves. Enjoy the life of this world briefly, then your return is to Us, and We will inform you of what you used to do.

So be patient with your Lord’s decree, and do not obey any sinner or ungrateful one among them.

These people love the fleeting life and leave behind a heavy Day.

But no! You love this fleeting world

And you neglect the Hereafter.

But they split their unity, each group rejoicing in what they had.

So, leave them in their confusion for a while.

Do they think that by giving them wealth and children

We are rushing to reward them with good? No, they do not perceive.

“Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little while, you are truly evildoers.”

Allah extends provision abundantly or restricts it for whomever He wills. Yet they delight in worldly life, though compared to the Hereafter, it is fleeting enjoyment.

To test them through it. But whoever turns away from their Lord will be cast into an ever-growing torment.

Whatever you have been given is only the enjoyment of this worldly life and its adornment. But what is with Allah is better and everlasting. Will you not understand?

Do not turn your eyes away from them, desiring the splendour of worldly life.

Know that this worldly life is but play, amusement, adornment, boasting among yourselves, and rivalry in wealth and children. This life is nothing but a fleeting illusion.

Wealth and children are adornments of this life, but lasting good deeds are better in reward and hope.

Those who desire this worldly life and its glitter, We will fully reward them here, and they will not be deprived.