What does Dunya mean?
This world and this life, as opposed to the Hereafter.
Dunya explained
Dunya means the nearer, lower thing. The Prophet ﷺ said to be in this world as a stranger or a traveller passing through, and that it is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.
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Questions about Dunya
What does Dunya mean?
Dunya (دُنْيَا, Dunya) means: This world and this life, as opposed to the Hereafter.
How is Dunya written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written دُنْيَا and pronounced Dunya.
Where does Dunya come from in the Quran or hadith?
Dunya means the nearer, lower thing. The Prophet ﷺ said to be in this world as a stranger or a traveller passing through, and that it is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6416; Sahih Muslim 2956.
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