Lesson forty five :World is not the final purpose ,rather it is a means

Imam Ali( A. S. )says:

الدُّنْيا خُلِقَتْ لِغَيْرِها وَ لَمْ تُخْلَقْ لِنَفْسِها

Translation

World is created for another purpose, not for itself..

Brief description

Most often interpretation of verses and speeches concerned with commendation of world, material tools of this world, introducing it as a house of commerce or farm of God`s saints in one hand, with the verses and speeches blaming it and calling it dangerous, deceptive and source of conceit in the other hand is difficult for the people.

But above tradition interprets them clearly, indicating that when world and its material tools are used as a means for attainment to human development and expansion of justice and prosperity of all men, it would be valuable and nice, but when it is considered as a final purpose and essentially favorite, and causes rebellion, conceit and obstinacy, it would be hateful and dangerous.