Surah Ghafir 40:39

سُورَةُ غَافِرٍ · Meccan · Verse 39 of 85

يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَٰعٌۭ وَإِنَّ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ

Translation

My people, the life of this world is only a brief enjoyment; it is the Hereafter that is the lasting home.

English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.

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