and follow what the devils recited over the kingdom of solomon. solomon did not disbelieve it is the devils who disbelieved teaching people magic and that which was sent down upon the angels harut and marut in babylon. they did not teach anyone until both had said we have been sent as a trial do not disbelieve from them they learned how they might separate a husband and his wife. however they did not harm anyone with it except by the permission of allah. indeed they learned what harms them and does not profit them yet they knew that anyone who buys it would have no share in the everlasting life. evil is that for which they have sold their souls if they but knew!
واتبعوا ما تتلو الشياطين على ملك سليمان وما كفر سليمان ولكن الشياطين كفروا يعلمون الناس السحر وما أنزل على الملكين ببابل هاروت وماروت وما يعلمان من أحد حتى يقولا إنما نحن فتنة فلا تكفر فيتعلمون منهما ما يفرقون به بين المرء وزوجه وما هم بضارين به من أحد إلا بإذن الله ويتعلمون ما يضرهم ولا ينفعهم ولقد علموا لمن اشتراه ما له في الآخرة من خلاق ولبئس ما شروا به أنفسهم لو كانوا يعلمون