وابتغ فيما آتاك الله الدار اﻻخرة وﻻ تنس نصيبك من الدنيا
But seek, with that which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter, and forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world;
means, `use this great wealth and immense blessing Allah has given you to worship your Lord and draw closer to Him by doing a variety of good deeds which will earn you reward in this world and the Hereafter.'
وﻻ تنس نصيبك من الدنيا
and forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world;
`That which Allah has permitted of food, drink, clothing, dwelling places and women. Your Lord has rights over you, your self has rights over you, your family has rights over you, and your visitors have rights over you. So give each of them their due.'
وأحسن كما أحسن الله إليك
and be generous as Allah has been generous to you,
`Be generous to His creatures, as He has been generous to you.'
وﻻ تبغ الفساد في اﻻرض
and seek not mischief in the land.
meaning: `do not let your aim be to spread corruption on earth and do harm to Allah's creation.'
إن الله ﻻ يحب المفسدين
Verily, Allah likes not the mischief-makers