Al-A’la 87:17
The Most High · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 592
Better and More Lasting
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرࣱ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ ١٧
Although the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Yet the Hereafter is better and more lasting.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, however pleasant the passing life of this world may be, people of reason should prefer the Hereafter and strive to purify themselves.
Reflect
Invest in something lasting today.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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