P:  And follow that which the devils falsely related against the kingdom of Solomon.  Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut.  Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said:  We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah).  And from these two (angles) people learn that by which they cause division between man and wife; but they injure thereby no-one save by Allah’s leave.  And they learn that which harmeth them and profiteth them not.  And surely they do know that he who trafficketh therein will have no (happy) portion in the Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if they but knew.

S:  And they followed what the Shaitans chanted of sorcery in the reign of Sulaiman, and Sulaiman was not an unbeliever, but the Shaitans disbelieved, they taught men sorcery and that was sent down to the two angels at Babel, Harut and Marut, yet these two taught no man until they had said, “Surely we are only a trial, therefore do not be a disbeliever.”  Even then men learned from these two, magic by which they might cause a separation between a man and his wife; and they cannot hurt with it any one except with Allah’s permission, and they learned what harmed them and did not profit them, and certainly they know that he who bought it should have no share of good in the hereafter and evil was the price for which they sold their souls, had they but known this.

002.103 Y:  If they had kept their Faith and guarded themselves from evil, far better had been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!

P:  And if they had believed and kept from evil, a recompense from Allah would be better, if they only knew.

S:  And if they had believed and guarded themselves (against evil), reward from Allah would certainly have been better; had they but known (this).

002.104 Y:  O ye of Faith!  Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him):  To those without Faith is a grievous punishment.

P:  O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet):  “Listen to us” but say “Look upon us,” and be ye listeners.  For disbelievers is a painful doom.

S:  O you who believe! do not say Raina and say Unzurna and listen, and for the unbelievers there is a painful chastisement.

002.105 Y:  It is never the wish of those without Faith among the People of the Book, nor of the Pagans, that anything good should come down to you from your Lord.  But Allah will choose for His special Mercy whom He will — for Allah is Lord of grace abounding.

P:  Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture nor the idolaters love that there should be sent down unto you any good thing from your Lord.  But Allah chooseth for His mercy whom He will, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.