Verily, Qarun (Korah) was of Musa's (Moses) people, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. And We gave him of the treasures, that of which the keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men. When his people said to him: "Do not be glad (with ungratefulness to Allah's Favours). Verily! Allah likes not those who are glad (with ungratefulness to Allah's Favours).
همانا قارون یکی از (ثروتمندان) قوم موسی بود که بر آنها طریق ظلم و طغیان پیش گرفت و ما آن قدر گنج و مال به او دادیم که بر دوش بردن کلید آن گنجها صاحبان قوّت را خسته کردی، هنگامی که قومش به او گفتند: آن قدر مغرور و شادمان (به ثروت خود) مباش که خدا هرگز مردم پر غرور و نشاط را دوست نمی‌دارد.