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Surah Ghafir, ayah 39

يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَتَـٰعٌ وَإِنَّ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ هِىَ دَارُ ٱلْقَرَارِ

O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.

Ghafir · 40:39

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  1. يَـٰقَوْمِyāqawmiO my people
  2. إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
  3. هَـٰذِهِhādhihithis
  4. ٱلْحَيَوٰةُl-ḥayatuthe life
  5. ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā(of) the world
  6. مَتَـٰعٌۭmatāʿun(is) enjoyment
  7. وَإِنَّwa-innaand indeed
  8. ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَl-ākhiratathe Hereafter
  9. هِىَhiyait
  10. دَارُdāru(is the) home
  11. ٱلْقَرَارِl-qarāri(of) settlement

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