and they follow that which the satans recited in the reign of sulaiman and sulaiman blasphemed not but the satans blasphemed. teaching people magic and they follow that also which was sent down unto the two angels in babil harut and marut. unto none the twain taught it until they had said we are but a temptation so blaspheme not but they learned from the twain that wherewith they might separate man from his wife and they could harm none thereby save by allahs will. and they have learnt that which harmeth them and profiteth them not and assuredly they know that whosoever purchaseth it his is no portion in the hereafter. and surely vile is the price for which they have bartered themselves 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