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Hadith 2051
Hadith #
2051
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
463
Part
Sayings
Chapter
World created for purpose beyond itself
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
463. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: This world has been created for other than itself and has not been created for itself.
٤٦٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الدُّنْيَا خُلِقَتْ لِغَيْرِهَا، ولَمْ تُخْلَقْ لِنَفْسِهَا.
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