Quran 29:64

Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 64

Verse 64 of 69 in Surah Al-'Ankabut (العنكبوت), chapter 29 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

EnglishSaheeh International
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
இன்னும், இவ்வுலக வாழ்கை வீணும் விளையாட்டுமேயன்றி வேறில்லை - இன்னும் நிச்சயமாக மறுமைக்குரிய வீடு திடமாக அதுவே (நித்தியமான) வாழ்வாகும் - இவர்கள் (இதை) அறிந்திருந்தால்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
තවද මෙලොව ජීවිතය විනෝදයක් හා සෙල්ලමක් මිස වෙනකක් නො වේ. තවද නියත වශයෙන් ම මතු ලොව ජීවිතය එය මය සැබෑ ජීවිත ය. ඔවුහු දැන සිටියාහු නම්.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
اور دنیا کی یہ زندگانی تو محض کھیل تماشا ہے البتہ آخرت کے گھر کی زندگی ہی حقیقی زندگی ہے، کاش! یہ جانتے ہوتے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
現世の生活は,遊びや戯れに過ぎない。だが来世こそは,真実の生活である。もしかれらに分っていたならば。
ChineseMa Jian
这种今世的生活,只是娱乐和游戏;后世的住宅,确是充满生活的。假若他们知道

Tafsir of 29:64

Allah tells us how insignificant and transient this world is, and how it will soon end. All that it وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الاٌّخِرَةَ لَهِىَ الْحَيَوَانُ (Verily, the home of the Hereafter -- that is the life indeed,) means, the true everlasting life that will never end, but will continue forever and ever. لَوْ كَانُواْ يَعْلَمُونَ (if they but knew.) means, they would prefer that which will last over that which will pass away. Then Allah says that at times of calamity, the idolators call upon Him alone, with no partner or associate, so why do they not do that all the time فَإِذَا رَكِبُواْ فِى الْفُلْكِ دَعَوُاْ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ (And when they embark on a ship, they invoke Allah, making their faith pure for Him only,) This is like the Ayah, وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الْضُّرُّ فِى الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلاَ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا نَجَّكُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ (And when harm touches you upon the sea, those that you call upon vanish from you except Him (Allah Alone). But when He brings you safely to land, you turn away) (17:67).…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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