(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair-seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong,-

They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.

Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.

We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.

"(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of wrong-doing to their own souls." Then would they offer submission (with the pretence), "We did no evil (knowingly)." (The angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah knoweth all that ye did;

(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye the Garden, because of (the good) which ye did (in the world)."

(As if) to show their ingratitude for the favours we have bestowed on them! then enjoy (your brief day): but soon will ye know (your folly)!

Those who reject Allah and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah - for them will We add Penalty to Penalty; for that they used to spread mischief.

And take not your oaths, to practise deception between yourselves, with the result that someone's foot may slip after it was firmly planted, and ye may have to taste the evil (consequences) of having hindered (men) from the Path of Allah, and a Mighty Wrath descend on you.

When We substitute one revelation for another,- and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages),- they say, "Thou art but a forger": but most of them understand not.

Allah sets forth a Parable: a city enjoying security and quiet, abundantly supplied with sustenance from every place: Yet was it ungrateful for the favours of Allah: so Allah made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes) (closing in on it) like a garment (from every side), because of the (evil) which (its people) wrought.

Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence).

We know best why it is they listen, when they listen to thee; and when they meet in private conference, behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!"

Or do ye feel secure that He will not send you back a second time to sea and send against you a heavy gale to drown you because of your ingratitude, so that ye find no helper. Therein against Us?

Such (being their state), we raised them up (from sleep), that they might question each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (perhaps) a day, or part of a day." (At length) they (all) said, "Allah (alone) knows best how long ye have stayed here.... Now send ye then one of you with this money of yours to the town: let him find out which is the best food (to be had) and bring some to you, that (ye may) satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave with care and courtesy, and let him not inform any one about you.

Say: "Allah knows best how long they stayed: with Him is (the knowledge of) the secrets of the heavens and the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (everything)! They have no protector other than Him; nor does He share His Command with any person whatsoever.

But your Lord is Most forgiving, full of Mercy. If He were to call them (at once) to account for what they have earned, then surely He would have hastened their punishment: but they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no refuge.

Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."

(He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him.

That is their reward, Hell, because they rejected Faith, and took My Signs and My Messengers by way of jest.

"Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.

He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."

We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"

(It will be said): "This is because of the deeds which thy hands sent forth, for verily Allah is not unjust to His servants.

If they do wrangle with thee, say, "Allah knows best what it is ye are doing."

(Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood!"

(The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that they accuse me of falsehood."

O ye messengers! enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness: for I am well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.

But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.

No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him!

他说：“我的主啊！你已判定我是迷误的，所以我誓必在大地上以罪恶诱惑他们，我必定要使他们一同迷误。

他们说：“不然；我们把他们一向争论的（刑罚）带来给你了。

你应当公开宣布你所奉的命令，而且避开以物配主者。

我确已知道你为他们的谰言而烦闷。

他们在自亏的情况下，天神们使他们死亡。他们表示屈服，说：“我们没有犯过什么罪恶。”不然！真主确是全知你们的行为的。

他们在良好的情况下，天神们使他们死亡。天神对他们说：“祝你们平安，你们可以因为自己的善功而进入乐园。”

以致辜负他所赏赐他们的恩惠，你们享受吧。不久你们就要知道了。

不信道而且阻碍主道者，我将因他们的破坏而增加他们所受的刑罚。

你们不要以盟誓为互相欺诈的手段；以免站稳之后再失足，而你们将因为阻碍真主的大道而尝试灾祸，你们还要受重大的刑罚。

当我以一节经文掉换另一节经文的时候--真主知道自己所降示的--他们说：“你只是一个捏造者。”不然！他们大半是不知道的。

真主打一个比喻：一个市镇，原是安全的，安稳的，丰富的给养从各方运来，但镇上的居民辜负真主的恩惠，所以真主因他们的行为而使他们尝试极度的饥荒和恐怖。

你们的主是最知道你们的心情的。如果你们是善良的，那末，他对于常常悔过者确是至赦的。

我最知道他们为何要倾听你诵经，当时他们来倾听你诵经，并且秘密地谈话。当时不义者们说：“你们只是顺从一个中了魔术的人。”

难道你们不怕主使你们再去航海，而使狂风袭击你们，使你们因孤恩而沉溺，然后，你们不能为自己找到任何对主报仇者吗？

我如此使他们觉醒，以便他们互相询问，其中有一个人说：“你们逗留了多久？”他们说：“我们逗留了一天，或不到一天。”他们说：“你们的主最清楚你们逗留的时间的。你们自己派一个人，带著你们的这些银币到城里去，看看谁家的食品最清洁，叫他买点食品来给你们，要叫他很谨慎，不要使任何人知道你们。

真主是最知道他们逗留的时间的。唯有他知道天地的幽玄。他的视觉真明！他的听觉真聪！除真主外，他们绝无援助者，真主不让任何人参与他的判决。

你的主确是至赦的，确是至慈的。假若他为他们所犯的罪恶而惩治他们，那末，他必为他们而促进刑罚的来临，但他们有个定期，他们对那个定期，绝不能获得一个避难所。

穆萨说：“刚才我忘了你的嘱咐，请你不要责备我，不要以我所大难的事责备我！”

事实就像说的那样。我已彻知他拥有的一切。

他们的报酬是火狱，因为他们不信道，并且把我的迹象和使者当做笑柄。

复活时，确是要来临的，我几乎要隐藏它， 以便每个人都因自己的行为而受报酬。

他说：“我曾见他们所未见的，我从使者的遗迹上握了一把土， 而我把它抛下去，我的私欲那样怂恿我。”

我知道他们说些什么。当时，他们中思想最正确的人说：“你们只逗留了一天。”

这是因为你所犯的罪行，也因为真主绝不是亏待众仆人的。

如果他们与你争论，你应当说：“真主是知道你们的行为的。

他说：“我的主啊！求你援助我，因为他们已否认我了。”

他说：“我的主啊！求你援助我，因为他们已经否认我了。”

众使者啊！你们可以吃佳美的食物，应当力行善功， 我对于你们的行为确是全知的。

但他们为教义而分裂成许多宗派，各派都因自己的教义而沾沾自喜。

真主没有收养任何儿子，也没有任何神灵与他同等； 否则每个神灵必独占他所创造者，他们也必优胜劣败。赞颂真主，超乎他们的描叙。