Transliteration:( Inna haaa'ulaa'i yuhibboona 'aajilata wa yazaroona waraaa'ahum yawman saqeelaa )
41. From this is understood that the love of the world is bad only if it is developed by abandoning religion, as this is the practice of the infidels. But if it is done as a means of propagation for the religion then it is good. The world is zero while the religion is numerical. Zero on its own is without any value, but once it is added to a number it increases its value tenfold. If the world is added to the religion in this way then, Allah be praised. like the wealth of Hazrat Uthman and the children of the Prophets.
42. By this is meant the Day of Judgement, which will be heavy on the infidels as they are unmindful about it.
The tafsir of Surah Al-Insan verse 27 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Insan ayat 23 which provides the complete commentary from verse 23 through 31.
(76:27) Verily they love (the good of this world) that is hastily obtainable and are oblivious of the burdensome Day ahead of them.[31]
31. That is, the reason why the disbelieving Quraish still persist in the errors and deviations of belief and morality and why they turn a deaf ear to your invitation to the truth is, in fact, their worship of the world and their heedlessness of the Hereafter. Therefore, the way being followed by a true God-worshipper is so different from and opposed to their way that there can be no question of any compromise between them.
[1814]- i.e., neglect. The meaning may also be "leave ahead of them."
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