第二部分中,这一章经文对先知说话,安慰他:他的民众拒绝他的讯息,并诬蔑他说谎,这让他痛苦不堪。经文强调,一切事务都掌握在真主手中。经文也向我们所有人说话,确认真主的应许是真实的应许,并警告我们提防撒旦的诡计。撒旦是我们公开的敌人,他的目的是要使我们偏离对前面所阐述的主要真理的认识,引导我们走向火狱及其刑罚。经文向我们展示了信士与不信者在后世将得到的各种报应。最后,经文命令先知不要为他们可能遭遇的事情而忧虑。信仰与否都掌握在真主手中,祂知道人们所做的一切。

The first section highlighted three major truths of the Islamic faith: the oneness of God, the Creator of all; the grace that He alone bestows; and that He is the only One who provides sustenance for all His creation. In this second section, the sūrah addresses the Prophet, comforting him because his people’s rejection of his message and their false accusations of his lying caused him much pain. It stresses that all matters are in God’s hand. It also addresses us all, confirming that God’s promise is a true promise and warning us against Satan’s schemes which aim to divert us from recognizing the major truths already outlined. What Satan, our avowed enemy, wants is to lead us to hell and its torment. It shows us the types of requital that await the believers and unbelievers in the life to come. Finally it enjoins the Prophet not to worry about what might happen to them. Both belief and rejection are in God’s hand, and He knows all that people do.

第一段话是对先知说的："如果他们指责你撒谎，那么在你之前的使者们也曾同样遭受指责。万事终将归于真主。"（第4节）既然这一切真理都容易且清楚地被认出，你就不必担心他们指责你撒谎。先前的使者们也遭遇过同样的事。

The first address is aimed at the Prophet: “If they accuse you of lying, other messengers, who had gone before you, were similarly accused. It is to God that all things return.” (Verse 4) With all these truths easily and clearly recognizable, you need not worry that they accuse you of lying. The same thing happened to earlier messengers.

一切事务最终都归于真主，祂按自己的意愿决定每一个结局。

All matters eventually return to God who determines every end the way He pleases.

然后，这一呼吁被面向所有人普遍地发出：

Then the address is made general, to all people:

人们啊！真主的应许确实是真实的。所以不要让今世的生活迷惑你们，也不要让关于真主的欺骗性念头迷惑你们。撒旦是你们的敌人，所以你们要把他当作敌人对待。他只是召唤他的追随者，好让他们成为注定进入烈火之人。（第5-6节）

People! God’s promise is true indeed. So do not let the life of the present world delude you, and do not let deceptive thoughts about God delude you. Satan is your enemy, so treat him as an enemy. He only calls on his followers so that they will be among those destined for the blazing fire. (Verses 5-6)

真主的承诺是真实的：毫无疑问，它必将到来；它是不会落空的事实；它就是真理。任何事物都无法使它消失、偏离方向或发生改变。

God’s promise is true: there is no doubt that it will come; it is a reality that will not fail; it is the truth. Nothing can cause it to disappear, lose its way or change.

然而，今世的生活可能会迷惑人，撒旦也会如此。因此，不要让任何事物战胜你：“今世的生活不要迷惑你们，你们也不要被欺骗”（8）。

Nevertheless this present life can delude people, as can Satan. Therefore, do not let anything get the better of you: “do not let the life of the present world delude you, and do full knowledge of all that they do. (8)

“不要让关于真主的欺骗性念头迷惑你。”（第5节）撒旦已经宣布了他对你的敌意，他永远只会是你的敌人。因此，“要把他当作敌人。”（第6节）不要与他交友，不要听从他的劝告，不要追随他的脚步，因为没有任何理智的人会去追随自己敌人的脚步。

not let deceptive thoughts about God delude you.” (Verse 5) Satan has declared his hostility to you and that he will never be anything but an enemy to you. Therefore, “treat him as an enemy.” (Verse 6) Do not befriend him, listen to his advice, follow in his footsteps, for no rational person would follow in his enemy’s footsteps.

而且，你应当认识到，他不会召唤你行善，也不希望你平安："他只是召唤他的追随者，使他们成为火狱的居民。"（第6节）一个有理智、头脑清醒的人，会应答一个会使他进入火狱的召唤吗？

Moreover, you should realize that he does not call you to anything good, nor does he want you to be safe: “He only calls on his followers so that they will be among those destined for the blazing fire.” (Verse 6) Can anyone with reason and clear thinking answer a call that would put him in the fire?

接下来是对人为何会迷失、撒旦的运作方式以及一切邪恶由此涌入的门径的解释。它揭示了使人走入歧途的路径，以及为何一个人一旦深入其中，便难以回头。

This is followed by an explanation of what makes people go astray, the nature of Satan’s work, the door through which all evil flows. It shows the route that takes people astray and why, when a person goes far along it, he cannot turn back:

那么，对于那些恶行在他看来被修饰得很美好、以至于将其视为善的人呢？真主使那些愿意迷误的人迷误，正如祂引导那些愿意得正道的人。因此，不要为他们而悲伤至于耗尽自己。真主完全知道他们所做的一切。（第8节）

How about the one whose evil deeds seem alluring to him so as to regard them as good? God lets go astray him that wills [to go astray], just as He guides him that wills [to be guided]. Therefore, do not waste yourself sorrowing for them. God has full knowledge of all that they do. (Verse 8)

“那么，对于那个恶行在他眼中被美化、以至于认为它是善行的人呢？”这是一切恶的关键：撒旦使人觉得恶行合情合理，于是他们便为自己所做的事而沾沾自喜。这样的人不会反省自己的所作所为，以辨明什么是对的，或者自己在哪里走错了路，因为他觉得自己不可能出错。他沉溺于自我欣赏，根本不去想自我批评。不用说，他更不愿意接受他人的问责。他不允许任何人质疑他所做的任何事，因为他认为自己做的是好事，因此不容批评。这是撒旦加在人身上最严重的诅咒，可以比作撒旦套在人颈上的一副枷锁，把他一步步引入迷误，并导致不可避免的后果。

“How about the one whose evil deeds seem alluring to him so as to regard them as good?” This is the key to all evil: Satan makes evil deeds seem fair to people, and they will then admire themselves for what they do. Such a person will not review his work to identify what is right or where he has gone wrong, because he feels he cannot go wrong. He is so preoccupied with self-admiration that he does not give a thought to self-criticism. Needless to say, he likes accountability to others much less. He does not permit anyone to question him about anything he does, because he feels it is good and, therefore, above criticism. This is the worst curse Satan invokes on man, and can be likened to a yoke he puts around his neck taking him far into error and its inevitable results.

一个遵循真主指引的人，是谨慎、警惕、保持觉醒的人。他知道情绪会变化，软弱可能潜入人心，一时的失足也可能发生。因此，他时常审视自己的行为，警惕自己屈从于撒旦的诱惑，并祈求真主的帮助。这正是正确与错误、成功与失败之间的区别所在。这是一个微妙的心理层面，《古兰经》用简短的几句话便对其作了描述："那把自己的恶行视为美好的人，（能与行善的人相等吗？）"（第35章第8节）

A person who follows God’s guidance is one who is careful, wary and alert. He knows that feelings change, that weakness may creep into one’s heart, and that a short fall may occur. He is, therefore, always looking at his own work, wary of yielding to Satan’s temptation and praying for God’s help. This is indeed the point of difference between right and wrong, success and failure. It is a fine psychological point which the Qur’ān describes in a few succinct words: “How about the one whose evil deeds seem alluring to him so as to regard them as good?” (Verse 8)

没有在该章中给出答案，这样就可以容纳各种各样的答案，例如：他是一个毫无希望的人；这样的人怎能与那些时时检视自己的行为、以确保自己走在正路上的人相提并论；他能与一个谦卑、敬畏真主的人相比吗？这种表达方式在《古兰经》中经常使用。

No answer is given in the sūrah, so as to allow every answer, such as: His is a hopeless case; How can such a person be on the same level as one who is always taking stock of his actions to ensure that he is on the right track; Can he compared with a humble, God-fearing person. This sort of style is often used in the Qur’ān.