They followed what the evil ones gave out (falsely) against the power of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but the evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's permission. And they learned what harmed them, not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers of (magic) would have no share in the happiness of the Hereafter. And vile was the price for which they did sell their souls, if they but knew!

And they returned with Grace and bounty from Allah: no harm ever touched them: For they followed the good pleasure of Allah: And Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.

"Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),- in the law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper."

Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His messengers; And followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor.

But after them there followed a posterity who missed prayers and followed after lusts soon, then, will they face Destruction,-

Those who sustain the Throne (of Allah) and those around it Sing Glory and Praise to their Lord; believe in Him; and implore Forgiveness for those who believe: "Our Lord! Thy Reach is over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge. Forgive, then, those who turn in Repentance, and follow Thy Path; and preserve them from the Penalty of the Blazing Fire!

Is then one who is on a clear (Path) from his Lord, no better than one to whom the evil of his conduct seems pleasing, and such as follow their own lusts?

And among them are men who listen to thee, but in the end, when they go out from thee, they say to those who have received Knowledge, "What is it he said just then?" Such are men whose hearts Allah has sealed, and who follow their own lusts.

They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

Noah said: "O my Lord! They have disobeyed me, but they follow (men) whose wealth and children give them no increase but only Loss.

他们遵随众恶魔对於素莱曼的国权所宣读的诬蔑言论──素莱曼没有叛道，众恶魔却叛道了──他们教人魔术，并将巴比伦的两个天神哈鲁特和马鲁特所得的魔术教人。他们俩在教授任何人之前，必说：“我们只是试验，故你不可叛道。”他们就从他们俩学了可以离间夫妻的魔术，但不得真主的许可，他们绝不能用魔术伤害任何人。他们学了对自己有害而无益的东西。他们确已知道谁购取魔术，谁在後世绝无福分。他们只以此出卖自己，这代价真恶劣！假若他们知道，（必不肯学）。

他们带着从真主发出的赏赐和恩惠转回来，他们没有遭受任何损失，他们追求真主的喜悦。真主是有宏恩的。

他们顺从使者--不识字的先知，他们在自己所有的《讨拉特》和《引支勒》中发现关于他的记载。他命令他们行善，禁止他们作恶，准许他们吃佳美的食物，禁戒他们吃污秽的食物，卸脱他们的重担，解除他们的桎梏，故凡信仰他，尊重他，援助他，而且遵循与他一起降临的光明的人，都是成功者。

这些阿德人曾否认他们的主的迹象，并违抗他们族中的使者，而且顺从每个顽固的暴虐者的命令。

在他们去世之后，有不肖的后裔继承他们，那些后裔废弃拜功，顺从嗜欲，他们将遇迷误的果报。

支持宝座的和环绕宝座的，都赞颂他们的主，都归信他，都为信道者求饶，他们说：“我们的主啊！在恩惠方面和知觉方面，你是包罗万物的，求你赦宥悔过自新、而且遵循你的正道者。求你保护他们，免受火狱的刑罚。

依据从主降示的明证者，与那为自己的恶行所迷惑，而且顺从私欲者是一样的吗？

他们中有些人静听你的演说，等到他们从你的面前出去的时候，他们对有学识者说：“刚才他说些什么？”这等人，真主已封闭他们的心，他们顺从私欲。

他们否认他，而且顺从私欲。每一件事都是确定的。

努哈说：“我的主啊！他们确已违抗我，他们顺从那因财产和子嗣而更加亏折的人们，