The example of the life of this world is similar to the water which We sent down from the sky, so due to it the earth’s vegetation grew in abundance – that which men and cattle eat; to the extent that when the earth has taken on her ornaments and is well beautified, and her owners thought that it is within their control, Our command came to it at night or at day – so We made it harvested as if it had not existed yesterday; this is how We explain the verses for the people who ponder.
مثَل اين زندگى دنيا مثَل بارانى است كه از آسمان نازل كنيم، تا بدان هر گونه رستنيها از زمين برويد، چه آنها كه آدميان مى‌خورند و چه آنها كه چارپايان مى‌چرند. چون زمين پيرايه خويش برگرفت و آراسته شد و مردمش پنداشتند كه خود قادر بر آن همه بوده‌اند، فرمان ما شب هنگام يا به روز دررسد و چنان از بيخش بركنيم كه گويى ديروز در آن مكان هيچ چيز نبوده است. آيات را براى مردمى كه مى‌انديشند اينچنين تفصيل مى‌دهيم.