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quran:79:38 –

And preferred the life of the world,  

and preferred the life of this world, by pursuing ˹carnal˺ desires,
القرآن:٧٩:٣٨ –

وَآثَرَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا  

{وآثر الحياة الدنيا} باتباع الشهوات.

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quran:87:16 –

But you prefer the worldly life,  

Nay, but you prefer (or read yu’thirūna, ‘they prefer’) the life of this world, to the Hereafter,
القرآن:٨٧:١٦ –

بَلْ تُؤْثِرُونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا  

{بل تؤثرون} بالفوقانية والتحتانية {الحياة الدنيا} على الآخرة.