World created for purpose beyond itself

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 463

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 463

World created for purpose beyond itself
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٤٦٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الدُّنْيَا خُلِقَتْ لِغَيْرِهَا، ولَمْ تُخْلَقْ لِنَفْسِهَا.

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.