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Al-Insan 27

Ayah 27 of 31 · Medinan

إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَيَذَرُونَ وَرَآءَهُمۡ يَوۡمٗا ثَقِيلٗا ٢٧

Indeed, these [disbelievers] love the immediate and leave behind them1 a grave Day.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., neglect. The meaning may also be "leave ahead of them."

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. إِنَّIndeedinna
  2. هَٰٓؤُلَآءِthesehāulāi
  3. يُحِبُّونَloveyuḥibbūna
  4. ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَthe immediatel-ʿājilata
  5. وَيَذَرُونَand leavewayadharūna
  6. وَرَآءَهُمۡbehind themwarāahum
  7. يَوۡمٗاa Dayyawman
  8. ثَقِيلٗاgravethaqīlan

Tafsir

Indeed, these idolaters love the worldly life and are greedy for it, leaving behind them the Day of Judgement which is a burdensome day due to the difficulties and tests in it.

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