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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And the Hereafter is truly the life of substance"

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] lifeوَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ
[Al-'Ankabut 29:64]
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Answer:
It is a complete life. "The life of substance" means the complete life that is not afflicted by death, illness, or old age. Yes, it is the life of substance.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الرابع في أن حياة القلب وإشراقه مادة كل خير فيه — islamhouse.com (1:01:58)

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