Quran 79:38 — An-Naazi'aat, verse 38
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
and preferred the present life
وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
waāthara l-ḥayata l-dun'yā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and preferred the present life,
- Muhammad Asad
- and preferred the life of this world [to the good of his soul],
- Sahih International
- And preferred the life of the world,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَءَاثَرَwaāthara | And preferred | أثر |
| 2 | ٱلْحَيَوٰةَl-ḥayata | the life | حيي |
| 3 | ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā | (of) the world | دنو |