Surely Qaroun was of the people of Musa, but he rebelled against them, and We had given him of the treasures, so much so that his hoards of wealth would certainly weigh down a company of men possessed of great strength. When his people said to him: Do not exult, surely Allah does not love the exultant;
さてカールーンは，ムーサーの民の一人であったが，かれらに対し横柄な態度をとるようになった。われは（夥しい）財宝をかれに与えたが，その（宝庫の）鍵は，数人の力の強い男たちにとっても重かった。皆の者は，かれに言った。「有頂天になってはなりません。本当にアッラーは思い上がっている者を御好みになられません。