The Story of Qarun - 6 - stories from al Quran

The Story of Qarun(Korah)

Allah the Almighty says:
{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. Remember when his people said to him: "Do not exult (with
riches, being ungrateful to Allah). Verily Allah likes not those who exult
(with riches, being ungrateful to Allah). "But seek with that (wealth)
which Allah has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter, and
forget not your portion of lawful enjoyment in this world,' and do good
as Allah has been good to you, and seek not mischief in the land. Verily,
Allah likes not the Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins,
oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupters)." He said: "This has
been given to me only because of the knowledge I possess." Did he not
know that Allah had destroyed before him generations, men who were
stronger than him in might and greater in the amount (of riches) they
had collected? But the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists,
sinners) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them
well, so they will be punished without being called to account). So he
went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of
the life of the world, said: "Ah, would that we had the like of what
Qarun (Korah) has been given! Verily he is the owner of a great
fortune." But those who had been given (religious) knowledge said:
"Woe to you! The Reward of Allah (in the Hereafter) is better for those
who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain
except those who are AsSabirun (the patient in following the truth).
"So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then
he had no group or party to help him against Allah, nor was he one of
those who could save themselves. And those who had desired (for a
position like) his position the day before, began to say: "Know you not
that it is Allah Who enlarges the provision or restricts it to
whomsoever He pleases of His slaves. Had it not been that Allah was
Gracious to us, He could have caused the earth to swallow us up (also)!
Know you not that the disbelievers will never be successful." That
home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who
rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do
mischief by committing crimes. And the good end is for the Muttaqun
(the pious and righteous persons)}. (Al-Qasas, 76-83)