إنّما سُمِّيَتِ الدُّنيا دُنيا لأنّها أدنى مِن كلِّ شي ءٍ، وسُمِّيَت الآخِرةُ آخِرةً لأنّ فيها الجزاءَ و الثوابَ.
Imam Ali (as):
The world has been named dunya because it is lower than every thing, and the Hereafter has been named akhira because it is the realm of punishment and reward.
Source:
‘Ilal al-Sharāyi’
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Mizan al-Hikmah
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