Therefore, do not obey those who belie, (8)

they wish you would compromise, then, they would compromise. (9)

And do not obey every mean swearer, (10)

the backbiter who goes about slandering, (11)

those who hinder good, the guilty aggressor, (12)

the crude of low character (13)

because he has wealth and sons. (14)

When Our verses are recited to him, he says: 'They are but fairytales of the ancients! ' (15)

We shall mark him upon his nose! (16)

We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden who had sworn that in the morning they would reap it, (17)