وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ
(26:129) and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever,1
وَإِذَا بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ
(26:130) and when you strike you strike like tyrants?2
فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
(26:131) So fear Allah and obey me.
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ
(26:132) Have fear of Him Who has provided you with all the (good) things
you know;
you know;
أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ
(26:133) Who has provided you with flocks and children
وَجَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ
(26:134) and with gardens and springs.
إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ
(26:135) I fear for you the chastisement of an Awesome Day."
قَالُواْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ
(26:136) They replied: "It is all the same for us whether you admonish us
or not.
or not.