36. Waman yaAAshu AAan thikri alrrahmani nuqayyid lahu shaytanan fahuwa lahu qareenun
36. If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of ((Allah)) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.
37. Wa-innahum layasuddoonahum AAani alssabeeli wayahsaboona annahum muhtadoona
37. Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the Path, but they think that they are being guided aright!
38. Hatta itha jaana qala ya layta baynee wabaynaka buAAda almashriqayni fabi/sa alqareenu
38. At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says (to his evil companion): "Would that between me and thee were the distance of East and West!" Ah! evil is the companion (indeed)!
39. Walan yanfaAAakumu alyawma ith thalamtum annakum fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona
39. When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in Punishment!
40. Afaanta tusmiAAu alssumma aw tahdee alAAumya waman kana fee dalalin mubeenin
40. Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?
41. Fa-imma nathhabanna bika fa-inna minhum muntaqimoona
41. Even if We take thee away, We shall be sure to exact retribution from them,
42. Aw nuriyannaka allathee waAAadnahum fa-inna AAalayhim muqtadiroona
42. Or We shall show thee that (accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over them.
43. Faistamsik biallathee oohiya ilayka innaka AAala siratin mustaqeemin
43. So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee; verily thou art on a Straight Way.
44. Wa-innahu lathikrun laka waliqawmika wasawfa tus-aloona
44. The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.
45. Wais-al man arsalna min qablika min rusulina ajaAAalna min dooni alrrahmani alihatan yuAAbadoona
45. And question thou our apostles whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than ((Allah)) Most Gracious, to be worshipped?