3 And He — exalted be the majesty of our Lord! — has not taken a consort, nor a son: |
4 And the foolish among us used to forge extravagant lies against Allāh: |
5 And we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allāh: |
6 And persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among the jinn, so they increased them in evil doing: |
7 And they thought, as you think, that Allāh would not raise anyone: |
8 And we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flames: |
9 And we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing. But he who tries to listen now finds a flame lying in wait for him: |
10 And we know not whether evil is meant for those on earth or whether their Lord means to direct them aright: |
11 And some of us are good and others of us are below that — we are sects following different ways: |
12 And we know that we cannot escape Allāh in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight: |
13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. So whoever believes in his Lord, he fears neither loss nor injustice: |
14 And some of us are those who submit, and some of us are deviators. So whoever submits, these aim at the right way. |
15 And as to deviators, they are fuel of hell: |
16 And if they keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water, |
17 So that We may try them thereby. And whoever turns away from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement: |
18 And the mosques are Allāh’s, so call not upon anyone with Allāh: |
19 And when the Servant of Allāh stood up praying to Him, they well-nigh crowded him (to death). |