الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ، وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ
Transliteration
Ad-dunya sijnu-l-mu'min, wa jannatu-l-kafir.
Translation
The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah·Sahih Muslim 2956
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The world — a prison for the believer
Sunday, October 6, 2024
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