38. Sad · verses 37–41

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٖ وَغَوَّاصٖ

Waalshshayateena kulla bannain waghawwasin

As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ

Waakhareena muqarraneena fee alasfadi

As also others bound together in fetters.

هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

Hatha AAataona faomnun aw amsik bighayri hisabin

"Such are Our Bounties: whether thou bestow them (on others) or withhold them, no account will be asked."

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

Wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin

And he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful Place of (Final) Return.

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِنُصۡبٖ وَعَذَابٍ

Waothkur AAabdana ayyooba ith nada rabbahu annee massaniya alshshaytanu binusbin waAAathabin

Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has afflicted me with distress and suffering!"