Quran 79:38

Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 38

Verse 38 of 46 in Surah An-Nazi'at (النازعات), chapter 79 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

EnglishSaheeh International: And preferred the life of the world,
TamilJan Trust Foundation: இந்த உலக வாழ்க்கையைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தானோ-
SinhalaRuwwad Center: "මෙලොව ජීවිතය තෝරා ගත් අය වූ කලී"
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi: اور دنیوی زندگی کو ترجیح دی (ہوگی).
JapaneseRyoichi Mita: またこの世の生活を重んじていた者は，
ChineseMa Jian: 而且选择今世生活的人，

Tafsir of 79:38

The Day of Judgement, its Pleasures and Hell, and that its Time is not known Allah says, فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ الطَّآمَّةُ الْكُبْرَى (But when there comes the Great Catastrophe) This refers to the Day of Judgement. This has been said by Ibn `Abbas. It has been called this because it will overcome every matter. It will be frightful and horrifying. As Allah says, وَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ (And the Hour will be more grievous and more bitter.) (54:46) Then Allah says, يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الإِنسَنُ مَا سَعَى (The Day when man shall remember what he strove for.) meaning, at that time the Son of Adam will reflect upon all of his deeds, both the good and the evil. This is as Allah says, يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الإِنسَنُ وَأَنَّى لَهُ الذِّكْرَى (On the Day will man remember, but how will that remembrance avail him) (89:23) Then Allah says, وَبُرِّزَتِ الْجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَى (And Hell shall be made apparent for whoever sees.) meaning, it will become apparent for the onlookers, so the people will see it with their own eyes. فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَى (Then for him who transgressed) meaning, who rebels and behaves arrogantly.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)