Quran 40 : 39

O my people! Only this, the life (of) the world, (is) enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - it (is the) home, (of) settlement.
يَٰقَوْمِ
Yaāqawmi
إِنَّمَا
Iinnamā
هَٰذِهِ
Haādhihi
ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ
Alḥayawāhu
ٱلدُّنْيَا
Addunyā
مَتَٰعٌ
Mataāʿun
وَإِنَّ
Waiinna
ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ
Alʾākhiraha
هِىَ
Hiāa
دَارُ
Dāru
ٱلْقَرَارِ
Alqarāri
Ahmed Ali
O people, the life of this world is ephemeral; but enduring is the abode of the Hereafter
Mustaqim
Oh my people, this worldly life is only a provision, and the hereafter is the lasting abode.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"O my people, this worldly life is but an enjoyment, while the Hereafter is the permanent abode.
Safi Kaskas
My people, this worldly life is only temporary enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the lasting home.
Maududi
My people, the life of this world is ephemeral, whereas the Hereafter, that is the permanent abode
John Medows Rodwell
O my people! this present life is only a passing joy, but the life to come is the mansion that abideth
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
“O my people, this worldly life is fleeting enjoyment, while the Hereafter is the home of permanence.”
Irving/Hegab
My folk, this worldly life is to be enjoyed only [briefly]; the Hereafter is the Home to settle down in.
Abdel Haleem
My people, the life of this world is only a brief enjoyment; it is the Hereafter that is the lasting home
N J Dawood 2014
My people, the life of this world is but a fleeting pleasure; the life to come is the everlasting mansion
Samy Mahdy
O kinfolk, this Dunya (worldly) life is only enjoyment, and surely, the Hereafter, is the settlement home.
Rashad Khalifa
"O my people, this first life is a temporary illusion, while the Hereafter is the eternal abode."
Wahiduddin Khan
O my people, the life of this world is only a temporary provision; and the Hereafter is the permanent abode
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O my people, this life of the world is but a (passing) enjoyment, and Hereafter, that is the abode to settle
Muhammad Sarwar
My people, this worldly life is only the means (to an end), but the life hereafter will be the everlasting abode
T.B.Irving
My folk, this worldly life is to be enjoyed only [briefly]; the Hereafter is the Home to settle down in.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
O My people! this life of the world Is but a possi enjoyment, and verily the Hereafter! that is the Abode of rest
Musharraf Hussain
My people, the life of this world is a brief period of enjoyment whilst the Hereafter is the lasting home.
The Wise Quran
O my people! This, the worldly life is only a provision, but indeed, the hereafter, it is the abode of stability.
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
O my people! Lo! this life of the world is but a passing comfort, and lo! the Hereafter, that is the enduring home
Shakir
O my people! this life of the world is only a (passing) enjoyment, and surely the hereafter is the abode to settle
Aisha Bewley
My people! the life of this world is only fleeting enjoyment. It is the Next World which is the abode of permanence.
Arthur John Arberry
O my people, surely this present life is but a passing enjoyment; surely the world to come is the abode of stability
Hamid S. Aziz
"O my people! This life of the world is only a passing enjoyment, and surely the Hereafter is the enduring home
Shabbir Ahmed
My people! The life of this world is but a brief enjoyment. Whereas, behold, the Hereafter, that is the Lasting Home
Muhammad Asad
“O my people! This worldly life is but a brief enjoyment, whereas, behold, the life to come is the home abiding
Sher Ali
`O my people, this life of the world is but a temporary provision; and the Hereafter is certainly the permanent abode
The Study Quran
O my people! The life of this world is but fleeting enjoyment, whereas the Hereafter is truly the Abode of Permanence
Ali Quli Qara'i
O my people! This life of the world is only a [passing] enjoyment, and indeed the Hereafter is the abiding home
Talal Itani (2012)
'O my people, the life of this world is nothing but fleeting enjoyment, but the Hereafter is the Home of Permanence
Corpus.Quran
O my people Only this the life (of) the world (is) enjoyment and indeed the Hereafter it (is the) home (of) settlement
Edward Henry Palmer
O my people! verily, the life of this world is but a provision, but, verily, the hereafter, that is the abode of stability
George Sale
O my people, verily this present life is but a temporary enjoyment; but the life to come is the mansion of firm continuance
Linda "iLham" Barto
“O my people, this present life is nothing but temporary enjoyment. It is the hereafter that is the home that will last.
Amatul Rahman Omar
`O my people! the life of this world is but a provision (of a passing nature), and the Hereafter alone is the permanent home
Bakhtiari Nejad
My people, this world's life is indeed an enjoyment, and the Hereafter is indeed the settlement home (and everlasting home).
Faridul Haque
“O my people! The life of this world is just a brief usage, and indeed the next abode is one of everlasting stay.”
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
O my people! The life of this world is nothing but (a few days’) gain, and the Hereafter is certainly a home to live in forever
Mohammad Shafi
"O my people! Life of this world is but a temporary provision, and the Hereafter — that is the permanent home."
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“O my people, this life of the present is nothing but temporary convenience. It is the hereafter that is the home that will last
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
O my people, this life of the world is only a (momentary) benefit, while the Hereafter is, indeed, the place of permanent living
Munir Mezyed
O’ my people, indeed, this ‘worldly life’ is nothing but provisions of illusion while the ‘Hereafter’ is truly the Eternal Home.
MunirMezyed2023
O’ my people, indeed, this worldly life is no more than provisions of illusion, whereas the Hereafter is truly the eternal home.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
O my nation, the life of this world is nothing but an enjoyment, but surely, the life of the Everlasting Life is the stable abode
Mustafa Khattab 2018
O my people! This worldly life is only ˹a fleeting˺ enjoyment, whereas the Hereafter is truly the home of settlement.
Mir Aneesuddin
O my people ! this life of the world is only ( a temporary ) provision while the hereafter, that is certainly the home for staying.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"O my people! This life of the present is nothing but (temporary) comfort, it is the Hereafter that is the Home that will stay
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
'O my people; the life of this world is only a temporary enjoyment, and the Hereafter is certainly the home for permanent residence.
Abdul Hye
O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but an enjoyment, and surely, the Hereafter is the home that will remain forever
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"O my people! This life of the present is nothing but (temporary) convenience: It is the Hereafter that is the Home that will last
Ali Ünal
"O my people! The life of this world is but a (passing) enjoyment, while the Hereafter – that is indeed the home of permanence
Fode Drame
O my people! The life of this world is nothing but a temporary enjoyment and truly it is the hereafter that indeed is the permanent home.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
O my folk! Truly, this present life is nothing but transitory enjoyment and that the world to come is the stopping place, the Abode.
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
You my nation, truly this the life the present/worldly life (is) enjoyment , and that truly the end (other life) it is the settlement's house/home
Bijan Moeinian
“Know that the life in this world is temporary and will pass fast by; it is the life in our real home in Hereafter which is permanent.”
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
O my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Oh my people, the life of this world is in fact a brief and transient enjoyment. While the afterlife is certainly the place of permanence."
Ahmed Hulusi
“O my people... This worldly life is only a temporary enjoyment of fleeting pleasures! The eternal life to come is indeed the home of permanent settlement!”
Dr. Kamal Omar
O my nation! Certainly, what (is a fact is that) this worldly life is a (temporary) enjoyment. And definitely, the Hereafter: it is the staying and continuing abode
Hilali - Khan
"O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but a (quick passing) enjoyment, and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
O my people, surely this present life (Literally: lowly life, i.e., the life of this world) is only a (passing) enjoyment, and surely the Hereafter is (really) the Home of Residence