The World’s Reality
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إِنَّمَا الدُّنْيَا دَارُ مَجَازٍ، وَالْآخِرَةُ دَارُ قَرَارٍ؛ فَخُذُوا مِنْ مَجَازِكُمْ لِقَرَارِكُمْ.
بیشک دنیا گزرگاہ (گزرنے کی جگہ) ہے اور آخرت ٹھہرنے کی جگہ ہے؛ لہذا اپنی گزرگاہ سے اپنی قرار گاہ (مستقل ٹھکانے) کے لیے کچھ لے لو۔
“Certainly, the world is a place of passage and the hereafter is a place of permanent stay. Therefore, take from your place of passage for your place of permanent stay.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ uses the terms Majaz (passage) and Qarar (stability/permanence) to define our existence. He suggests that the mistake humans make is trying to find “Qarar” (permanence) in a “Majaz” (transit zone). The world is not meant to be a destination; it is a resource center. A traveler doesn’t build a palace at a bus station; they gather supplies for the journey ahead. This wisdom invites us to prioritize the eternal over the fleeting.