Beneficial Knowledge

The Life of this World is Fleeting Enjoyment Imam Ibn Kathir Tafsir Ibn Katheer (Abridged) Volume 9 © Darussalam 2000 " Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children.  (It is) like a rain (Ghayth), thereof the growth is pleasing to the tiller; afterwards it dries up and you see it turning yellow; then it becomes straw.  But in the Hereafter (there is) a severe torment, and (there is) forgiveness from Allah and (His) pleasure.  And the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment." [57:20] Allah the Exalted degrades the significance of this life and belittles it by saying, "that the life of this world is only play and amusement, pomp and mutual boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children." Meaning, this is the significance of this life to its people, just as He said in another Ayah, "Beautified for men is the love of things th