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).