Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Ankaboot, Ayah 64
وَمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌۭ وَلَعِبٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.
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And the life of this world is nothing but diversion and play whereas closeness to God pertains to concern for the Hereafter since the fruits thereof will be revealed in it. But surely the Abode of the Hereafter is indeed the true Life if they only knew this then they would not prefer this world to it.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim#4543Sahih
O God, there is no life but the life of the Hereafter, So grant honour to the Ansar and the Muhajirs.
Narrated by According to another version of the tradition, reported on the authority of Anas b. Malik, the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) is reported to have said:
Sahih Muslim#4542Sahih
O God, there is no life, but the life of the Hereafter, So forgive Thou the Ansar and the Muhajirs.
Narrated by It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(This life of the world) the comfort and embellishment which is the life of the world (is but a pastime) exhilaration (and a game) and falsehood which does not last. (Lo! the home of the Hereafter) i.e. Paradise (that is Life) wherein its inhabitant never die, (if they but knew) if they but believed, but they do not know this nor believe in it.