Tafsir of Ghafir 40:39

Surah Ghafir 40:39

ﲩ ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ ﲰ ﲱ ﲲ ﲳ

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

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يا قوم إنما هذه الحياة الدنيا متاع

O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but an enjoyment, meaning, it is insignificant and fleeting, and soon it will diminish and pass away.

وإن اﻻإخرة هي دار القرار

and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever. means, the abode which will never end and from which there will be no departure, which will be either Paradise or Hell. Allah says: