Never forget that the life of this world is only a game and a passing delight, a show, and mutual boasting and trying to outrival each other in riches and children. It is like the growth of vegetation after the rain, which delights the planter, but which then withers away, turns yellow and becomes worthless stubble. In the life to come there will be a terrible punishment, or God's forgiveness and approval: the life of this world is nothing but means of deception.
あなたがたの現世の生活は遊び戯れに過ぎず，また虚飾と，たがいの間の誇示であり，財産と子女の張り合いに過ぎないことを知れ。（現世の生活を）例えれば慈雨のようなもので，（作物は）生長して不信心者（農夫）を喜ばせる。やがてそれは枯れて黄色に変り，次いで粉々になり果てるのをあなたがたは見るであろう。だが来世においては（不義の徒に）厳しい懲罰があり，また（正義の徒には）アッラーから寛容と善賞を授かろう。本当に現世の生活は，虚しい欺時の享楽に過ぎない。