Muhammad 47:36
Muhammad · Medinan · Juz 26 · Page 510
Play and Amusement
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ يُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا يَسۡـَٔلۡكُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلَكُمۡ ٣٦
The life of the world is but a sport and a pastime. And if ye believe and ward off (evil). He will give you your wages, and will not ask of you your wordly wealth.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
The life of this world is but play and amusement.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, when worldly life is not used as a means of gain and protection for the Hereafter, it is nothing but a fleeting, trivial game.
Reflect
Make worldly life a means for the Hereafter 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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