Sunday, July 11, 2004

This fleeting life

Qur'an, Al-Asra (The Night Journey), Surah 17:18-19

'Those who are concerned only with this fleeting life, will soon suffer in the manner we choose. We determine people's fate as we please. We have prepared hell for those in love with this fleeting life; they will burn within its flames, despised and helpless.' But the true believers who are concerned with the life to come, and strive for it with all their souls, will have their efforts rewarded by God.
~ Translated by Robert Van der Weyer in 366 Readings From Islam

Whoso desires this hasty world, We hasten for him therein what We will, for whomso We desire; then We appoint for him Hell; there he shall burn condemned and rejected. And whoso desires the Hereafter and strives for it as he should, and he is a Believer, those -- their striving shall be thankfully accepted.
~ Translated by Dr Colonel (Rtd) Muhammad Ayub in www.quranweb.com

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