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AL-KAFI #1059: SIFAT KEHIDUPAN DUNIA (TAFSIR SURAH AL-HADID AYAT 20)
What does Surah al-Hadid verse 20 teach about the nature of worldly life, and what advice applies to someone who feels too absorbed in it?
Short answer
Surah al-Hadid verse 20 describes worldly life as play, amusement, adornment, boasting and competition in wealth and children, all of it temporary like crops that flourish and then wither into debris.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Surah al-Hadid verse 20 describes worldly life as play, amusement, adornment, boasting and competition in wealth and children, all of it temporary like crops that flourish and then wither into debris. Ibn Kathir explains that the world is fleeting enjoyment that deceives those who incline to it, while the hereafter is far greater in worth. Al-Razi adds that life itself is a blessing and is not blameworthy, and that what is condemned is using life to follow Satan and desires.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh sebab itu maka dari segala yang telah kita turunkan itu, dapatlah kita katakan bahawa kehidupan dunia ini tidak tercela.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1059: SIFAT KEHIDUPAN DUNIA (TAFSIR SURAH AL-HADID AYAT 20)”, 23 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3041-al-kafi-1059-sifat-kehidupan-dunia-tafsir-surah-al-hadid-ayat-20. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/nature-of-worldly-life-surah-al-hadid-20/