You should know that the life of this world is only play and idle talk, a show and boasting among yourselves, a quest for greater riches and more children. Its similitude is that of vegetation that flourish after rain: the growth of which delights the tillers, then it withers and you see it turn yellow, soon it becomes dry and crumbles away. In the hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure. The life of this world is nothing but an illusion.
Meaning:-
Boasting: a talk in which you express too much pride in yourself or self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Quest: a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something
Similitude: qualities of appearance, similarity, likeness.
Tillers: farmer. cultivator.
Illusion: misleading impression of reality, a false idea or belief.