the example of the life of this world is that of water that we sent down from the heaven which causes the vegetation of the earth which sustains men and cattle to grow luxuriantly. but when the earth took on its golden raiment and became well adorned and the owners believed that they had full control over their lands our command came upon them by night or by day and we convened it into a stubble as though it had not blossomed yesterday. thus do we expound the signs for a people who reflect.
إنما مثل الحياة الدنيا كماء أنزلناه من السماء فاختلط به نبات الأرض مما يأكل الناس والأنعام حتى إذا أخذت الأرض زخرفها وازينت وظن أهلها أنهم قادرون عليها أتاها أمرنا ليلا أو نهارا فجعلناها حصيدا كأن لم تغن بالأمس كذلك نفصل الآيات لقوم يتفكرون