سورة العَنکبوت
Surah Al-‘Ankabût 29:64
The Spider · Verse 64 of 69
وَمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
The life of this world is nothing but futile and frivolous and the abode of the Hereafter is the real life (being eternal). If they but knew (they would have paid heed).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
What is the life of this world but amusement and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,- that is life indeed, if they but knew.
Ahmed Ali
The life of this world is only a sport and play. It is surely the home of the Hereafter that will indeed be life extended and new, if only they knew!
12 more translations
Ali Unal
The present, worldly life is nothing but a pastime and play, but the abode of the Hereafter is truly alive. If they but knew.
Daryabadi
And this life of the world is but: sport and play. Verily the home of the Hereafter--that is life indeed, if they but knew!
Faridul Haque
And this worldly life is nothing but pastime and game; indeed the abode of the Hereafter - that is indeed the true life; if only they knew.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And the life of this world is but a sport and a play. And the home of the Hereafter, that surely is the Life, did they but know!
Maulvi Sher Ali
And the life of this world is nothing but a pastime and a sport, and the Home of the Hereafter - that indeed is Life, if they but knew !
Muhammad Asad
for, [if they did, they would know that] the life of this world is nothing but a passing delight and a play - whereas, behold, the life in the hereafter is indeed the only [true] life: if they but knew this!
Muhammad Musin Khan
And this life of the world is only amusement and play! Verily, the home of the Hereafter, that is the life indeed (i.e. the eternal life that will never end), if they but knew
Muhammad Pickthall
This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew.
Muhammad Sarwar
The worldly life is not more than a childish game. It is the life hereafter which will be the real life, if only they knew it.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And this life of the world is nothing but a sport and a play; and as for the next abode, that most surely is the life-- did they but know!
Rashad Khalifa
This worldly life is no more than vanity and play, while the abode of the Hereafter is the real life, if they only knew.
Shabbir Ahmed
What is the life of this world but amusement and play? But the Home of the Hereafter; that is life indeed, if they but knew.