26. Shuara · verses 128–133

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)?

وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ

Waitha batashtum batashtum jabbareena

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

"Now fear Allah, and obey me.

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

Waittaqoo allathee amaddakum bima taAAlamoona

"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.

أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ

Amaddakum bianAAamin wabaneena

"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-