وَإِذْ And when wa-idh made fair-seeming zayyana to them lahumu the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu their deeds aʿmālahum and he said waqāla No (one) lā (can) overcome ghāliba [to] you lakumu today l-yawma from mina the people l-nāsi and indeed, I am wa-innī a neighbor jārun for you lakum But when falammā came in sight tarāati the two forces l-fi-atāni he turned away nakaṣa on ʿalā his heels ʿaqibayhi and said waqāla Indeed, I am innī free barīon of you minkum Indeed, I innī see arā what mā not lā you see tarawna indeed, I innī [I] fear akhāfu Allah l-laha And Allah wal-lahu (is) severe shadīdu (in) the penalty l-ʿiqābi
El demonio les hizo ver que lo que hacían era lo correcto, y les dijo: “Hoy nadie os podrá vencer, yo estoy junto a vosotros”. Pero cuando los dos bandos se divisaron, [el demonio] huyó diciendo: “Yo no soy responsable de lo que hacéis, pues veo lo que no podéis ver, yo tengo temor de Dios, y Dios es severo en el castigo”.