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 Allah's 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!
و از آنچه ديوان در [روزگار] پادشاهى سليمان مى‌خواندند پيروى كردند، و سليمان [هرگز دست به سحر نيالود و] كافر نشد بلكه ديوان كافر شدند كه به مردم جادو مى‌آموختند و [نيز] از آنچه بر آن دو فرشته، هاروت و ماروت، در بابل فرود آمده [پيروى كردند] و اين دو هيچ كس را نمى‌آموختند مگر اينكه مى‌گفتند: ما آزمونيم، پس كافر مشو و آنها از آن دو چيزى مى‌آموختند كه با آن ميان مرد و همسرش جدايى افكنند، و اينها با آن بى‌اذن خدا به هيچ كس گزندى نمى‌توانستند رسانيد و آنچه مى‌آموختند آنان را زيان داشت و سود نمى‌رسانيد، و [جهودان‌] نيك مى‌دانستند كه هر كه خريدار آن