The transient nature of human existence

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 152

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 152

The transient nature of human existence
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١٥٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لِكُلِّ مُقْبِلٍ إِدْبَارٌ، وَمَا أَدْبَرَ كَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ.

152. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Every comer has to return and after returning it is as though he never existed.