Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (To return to).

Out of what Allah hath produced in abundance in tilth and in cattle, they assigned Him a share: they say, according to their fancies: "This is for Allah, and this" - for our "partners"! but the share of their" partners "reacheth not Allah, whilst the share of Allah reacheth their "partners" ! evil (and unjust) is their assignment!

And so amongst men and crawling creatures and cattle, are they of various colours. Those truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving.

That has created pairs in all things, and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,

迷惑世人的，是令人爱好的事物，如妻子，儿女，金银，宝藏，骏马，牲畜，禾稼等。这些是今世生活的享受；而真主那里，却有优美的归宿。

他们把真主所创造的农产和牲畜，一份供献真主，（一份供献偶像），他们妄言：”这是真主的，这是我们的配主的。”供献他们的配主的，不能拨归真主；供献真主的，却可以拨归他们的配主。他们的决定真恶劣！

人类，野兽和牲畜中，也同样地有不同的种类。真主的仆人中，只有学者敬畏他。真主确是万能的，确是至赦的。

他创造万类，而以船舶和牲畜供你们骑乘，