They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Harut and Marut, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." And from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's Leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but knew.
Na wakafuata yale waliyo zua mashet'ani kuuzulia ufalme wa Su leiman. Na wala Suleiman hakukufuru, bali mashet'ani ndio walio kufuru, wakiwafundisha watu uchawi, na yaliyo teremshwa kwa Malaika wawili, Haaruta na Maaruta katika Baabil. Wala hao hawakumfundisha yeyote mpaka wamwambie: Hakika sisi ni mtihani; basi usikufuru. Wakajifunza kwa hao wawili yale ya kumfarikisha mtu na mkewe. Wala hawawezi kumdhuru mtu ila kwa kutaka Mwenyezi Mungu. Na wanajifunza yatayo wadhuru wala hayawanufaishi. Na hakika wanajua kwamba aliye khiari haya hatakuwa na fungu lolote katika Akhera. Na hakika ni kiovu mno walicho jiuzia nafsi zao laiti wangelijua.