Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "So whatever you are given is only the enjoyment of this worldly life, and what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in their Lord."

The Shaykh : The saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: means whatever you are given of the adornments of this world His saying: The "fa" (so) is a connector for the answer to the condition, which is His saying: because "ma" here is conditional, and "min shay'" (of anything) explains it, and the phrase "fa matā'" (so it is enjoyment) is the answer to the condition. Accordingly, we say that "matā'" is the predicate of an omitted subject, and the implied meaning is "so it is the enjoyment of this worldly life."
He said: "They enjoy it, then it vanishes

But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed

وما عند الله خير وأبقى للذين آمنوا ...

[Ash-Shuraa 42:36]

" to the end. "Ma" here is a relative pronoun meaning "that which," and "khayr" (better) is the predicate of the subject. So Allah described it with two very important descriptions: the first is that it is better, and the second is that it is more lasting. Because what is in this world is transient, spoiled enjoyment; hardly a week passes for you without you finding it spoiled. This is in the manner of the poet's saying:
"A day is against us and a day is for us, a day we are weak and a day we are strong"
As for the Hereafter, it is pure good with no evil in it. Also, it is more lasting, meaning more enduring. The enjoyment of this world is little and vanishes quickly, unlike what is with Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They believed in what? In everything that faith requires. And Jibril asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about faith, and he said to him: If they believe in what faith requires, this phrase encompasses everything. The object was placed before the verb to indicate restriction and emphasis. The Lord is the Creator, the Owner, and the Manager. "Yatawakkalun" (they put their trust) means they rely on Him and entrust their affairs to Him, Blessed and Exalted is He. Tawakkul (reliance) was explained by some as: "Sincere reliance on Allah in bringing benefits and repelling harms, along with trust in Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He" Sincere reliance on Allah means: you rely on Allah with sincere reliance, not turning to anyone else, in bringing benefits and repelling harms, along with trust in Allah, Mighty and Majestic. This means: you rely on Him, Mighty and Majestic, while you are confident that He is sufficient for you and will help you. Reliance on Allah is half of the religion, as He, Mighty and Majestic, said: because it is not possible for a person to perform the ordinances of Islam except by relying on Allah and depending on Him. Look at His saying: and at His saying: You will find that Allah the Exalted divided the religion into two parts: worship and seeking help.