703 - الدُّنيا مَزرَعَةُ الآخِرَةِ

703. THE WORLD IS THE PLANTATION FOR THE HEREAFTER

2168.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: الدنيا مَزرَعةُ الآخِرَةِ .¹

2168.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The world is the plantation for the Hereafter.' ²

2169.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بالدنيا تُحرَزُ الآخِرَةُ .³

2169.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The Hereafter is secured through the world.' ⁴

2170.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ سبحانَهُ قد جَعَلَ الدنيا لِما بعدَها ، وابتَلى‏ فيها أهلَها ، لِيُعلَمَ أيُّهُم أحسَنُ عَمَلاً ، ولَسنا للدنيا خُلِقنا ، ولا بالسَّعي فيها اُمِرنا .⁵

2170.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily Allah - glory be to Him - has made this world for what is after it and has put its inhabitants to trial so that He may know who from among them has the best deeds, and we have not been created for this world, nor have we been commanded to strive for it.' ⁶

2171.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : نِعمَ العَونُ الدنيا علَى الآخِرَةِ .⁷

2171.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'The world is the best aid for the Hereafter.' ⁸

141 - الدنيا

141. THE WORLD

702 - تَسمِيَةُ الدُّنيا

702. NAMING THE 'WORLD'

2167.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّما سُمِّيَتِ الدُّنيا دُنيا لأ نّها أدنى‏ مِن كلِّ شي‏ءٍ ، وسُمِّيَت الآخِرةُ آخِرةً لأنّ فيها الجزاءَ والثوابَ .¹

2167.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The world has been named dunya ² because it is lower than every thing, and the Hereafter has been named akhira ³ because it contains recompense and reward.' ⁴