Quran 87:16 — Al-A'laa, verse 16
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Yet you [people] prefer the life of this world,
بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا
bal tu'thirūna l-ḥayata l-dun'yā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Nay, but you prefer the present life;
- Muhammad Asad
- But nay, [O men,] you prefer the life of this world,
- Sahih International
- But you prefer the worldly life,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | بَلْbal | Nay | — |
| 2 | تُؤْثِرُونَtu'thirūna | You prefer | أثر |
| 3 | ٱلْحَيَوٰةَl-ḥayata | the life | حيي |
| 4 | ٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā | (of) the world | دنو |