hadith
2051
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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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