26. Shuara · verses 127–129

وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wama asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.

أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ تَعۡبَثُونَ

Atabnoona bikulli reeAAin ayatan taAAbathoona

"Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ

Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?