Allah strikes a parable of the village which was safe and peaceful. Its provisions came in abundance from everywhere; but it was thankless for the favors of Allah. Therefore, for what they were doing, Allah let it taste the garment of hunger and fear.
و خدا شهرى را مَثَل زده است كه امن و امان بود [و] روزيش از هر سو فراوان مى‌رسيد، پس [ساكنانش‌] نعمتهاى خدا را ناسپاسى كردند، و خدا هم به سزاى آنچه انجام مى‌دادند، طعم گرسنگى و هراس را به [مردم‌] آن چشانيد.