hadith
1570
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In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that God's Prophet (a.s) said
“The similitude of this world and the Hereafter can be best understood from the following example. Consider dipping your finger into the sea. How much water sticks to your finger when you withdraw it from the sea.”
من كتاب روضة الواعظين: قال النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): ما الدنيا في الآخرة إلا مثل ما يجعل أحدكم إصبعه في اليم فلينظر بم يرجع.
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