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زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱلْقَنَـٰطِيرِ ٱلْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ وَٱلْفِضَّةِ وَٱلْخَيْلِ ٱلْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ وَٱلْحَرْثِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥ حُسْنُ ٱلْمَـَٔابِ Qur’an Aal-Imran (3:14)

Zuyyina lilnnasi hubbu alshshahawati mina alnnisai waalbaneena waalqanateeri almuqantarati mina alththahabi waalfiddati waalkhayli almusawwamati waalanAAami waalharthi thalika mataAAu alhayati alddunya waAllahu AAindahu husnu almaabi

ALLURING unto man is the enjoyment of worldly desires through women, and children, and heaped-up treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark, and cattle, and lands. All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world - but the most beauteous of all goals is with God.

- Mohammad Asad

The life of men when they get to the age of puberty is tempted by desire for women when they get married children, when they get children the hoarding of treasures of gold and silver, splendid horses, cattle, and plantations. These are the comforts for the transitory life of this world; the everlasting best comfort, however, is with Allah.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The enjoyment of 'worldly' desires- women, children,¹ treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land- has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.

- Mustafa Khattab

Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring, and stored up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (to return to). ³⁵⁴

Surah 3. Aal-Imran, Ayah 14

ALLURING unto man is the enjoyment of worldly desires through women, and children, and heaped-up treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark, and cattle, and lands. All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world - but the most beauteous of all goals is with God.

- Mohammad Asad

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The enjoyment of 'worldly' desires- women, children,¹ treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land- has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.

- Mustafa Khattab

Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring, and stored up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 3. Aal-Imran, Ayah 14

ALLURING unto man is the enjoyment of worldly desires through women, and children, and heaped-up treasures of gold and silver, and horses of high mark, and cattle, and lands. All this may be enjoyed in the life of this world - but the most beauteous of all goals is with God.

- Mohammad Asad

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The enjoyment of 'worldly' desires- women, children,1 treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land- has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.

- Mustafa Khattab

Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring, and stored up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

The enjoyment of 'worldly' desires- women, children,¹ treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land- has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.