(Instead of this,) they began to follow that (magic) to which the devils falsely attributed (the greatness of) the kingdom of Solomon. In fact Solomon was never involved in any practice of disbelief, but the satans, who taught magic to the people were themselves guilty of disbelief. They were after that thing which was sent to Harut and Marut, the two angels at Babylon. Whenever these two angels taught black art to anyone, they would always give a clear warning beforehand, saying, "We are merely a trial for you; so you should not commit blasphemy. But in spite of this warning, those people used to learn from the angels the art which caused division between husband and wife. Although it was obvious that they could not do any harm to anyone by means of this magic without Allah's permission, yet they learnt that art which could not be profitable even for them but was actually harmful. Moreover, they knew it full well that anyone, who purchased that art, would have no share in the Hereafter. What a vile commodity it was for which they sold off their souls, if they had but known it!
そしてかれらは，悪魔たちがスライマーンの王権に就いて，（偽って）述べることに従った。スライマーンは不信心ではなかった。しかし悪魔たちは不信心だったので人びとに妖術を教え，またバービル（バビロン）でハールートとマールートの両天使に授けられたものを教えた。だが両天使は，こう告げた後でなければ，誰にも教えなかった。「わたしたちは試みるだけだ。それで不信心になってはならない。」かれら（人びと）は両者から，夫と妻の間を引き離す術を学んだ。だがかれら（悪魔）とて，アッラーの御許しがない限り，それで誰も害することは出来なかった。しかし人びとは，自分に害になる，益のないことを学んだ。（この術を）購った者は，来世において何の福分にも与れないことを知りながら。ああ，何とつまらないもののために，かれらは魂を売ってしまったのか。かれらにそれが分っていたらよかったのに。