for we have caused none but angelic powers to lord over the fire and we have not caused their number to be aught but a trial for those who are bent on denying the truth to the end that they who have been granted revelation aforetime might be convinced and that they who have attained to faith might grow yet more firm in their faith and that they who have been granted the earlier revelation and they who believe might be freed of all doubt and that they in whose hearts is disease and the who deny the truth outright might ask what does god mean by this parable? in this way god lets go astray him that wills and guides aright him that wills . and none can comprehend thy sustainers forces save him alone and all this is but a reminder to mortal man.
وما جعلنا أصحاب النار إلا ملائكة وما جعلنا عدتهم إلا فتنة للذين كفروا ليستيقن الذين أوتوا الكتاب ويزداد الذين آمنوا إيمانا ولا يرتاب الذين أوتوا الكتاب والمؤمنون وليقول الذين في قلوبهم مرض والكافرون ماذا أراد الله بهذا مثلا كذلك يضل الله من يشاء ويهدي من يشاء وما يعلم جنود ربك إلا هو وما هي إلا ذكرى للبشر