Al-Kahf 18:46 المال والبنون زينة الحياة الدنيا والباقيات الصالحات خير عند ربك ثوابا وخير املا ٤٦
ٱلۡمَالُ
وَٱلۡبَنُونَ
زِينَةُ
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ
وَٱلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ
خَيۡرٌ
عِندَ
رَبِّكَ
ثَوَابٗا
وَخَيۡرٌ
أَمَلٗا
٤٦
Wealth and children are an ornament of the life of the world. But the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better in respect of hope.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Parable of the Worldly Life
Allah says:
وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم
(And mention) O Muhammad, to the people,
مَثَلُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا
(the parable of the worldly life), its transient nature and how it will eventually cease and come to an end.
كَمَآءٍ أَنزَلْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهِ نَبَاتُ الاٌّ
…The Parable of the Worldly Life
Allah says:
وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم
(And mention) O Muhammad, to the people,
مَثَلُ الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا
(the parable of the world
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