Transliteration:( Bal tu'siroonal hayaatad dunyaa )
✅ The life of this world can be categorized into four types:
1️⃣ Sinful Life – Spent in disobedience to (اللَّهُ) Allah and His Beloved Prophet ﷺ (e.g., Pharaoh ⛰️ and Abu Jahl).
2️⃣ Devilish Life – Focused on fulfilling desires while being heedless of (اللَّهُ) Allah.
3️⃣ Sensual Life – Spent in negligence and indulgence, ignoring the laws of Shariah.
4️⃣ Life of Faith – Lived in preparation for the Hereafter, as seen in the Noble Companions (رضي الله عنهم).
✅ The first two types are being criticized in this verse.
✅ The worldly life is like a zero—on its own, it holds no real value.
✅ But when attached to faith and good deeds, its reward multiplies up to 700 times.
✅ The true purpose of life is to prepare for the Hereafter rather than being lost in worldly desires.
✅ May (اللَّهُ) Allah grant us a life of faith and righteousness. Ameen. 🌿
The tafsir of Surah Al-Ala verse 16 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Al-Ala ayat 14 which provides the complete commentary from verse 14 through 19.
(87:16) No; but you prefer the present life,[16]
16. That is, O man, all your thoughts and endeavors are only for the world, its ease and comforts, its benefits and enjoyments. You regard whatever you gain here as the real gain and whatever you lose here as your real loss.
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