Allāh was being disobeyed, Satan was given support and Belief had been forsaken. As a result the pillars of religion fell down, its traces could not be discerned, its passages had been destroyed and its streets had fallen into decay. People obeyed Satan and tread his paths. They sought water from his watering places. Through them Satan's emblems got flying and his standard was raised in vices which trampled the people under their hoofs, and treaded upon them with their feet. The vices stood on their toes (in full stature) and the people immersed in them were strayed, perplexed, ignorant and seduced as though in a good house [2] with bad neighbours. Instead of sleep they had wakefulness and for antimony they had tears in the eyes. They were in a land where the learned were in bridle (keeping their mouths shut) while the ignorant were honoured.
"Désobéissance au Tout-Miséricordieux, victoire pour Satan, affaiblissement de la foi. Ses piliers se sont effondrés, ses repères sont flous, ses chemins sont embrouillés, ses associés sont déçus. Ils ont obéi à Satan, emprunté ses voies, atteint ses sources. Leurs drapeaux ont été dressés, leurs bannières se sont élevées. Dans les épreuves, ils ont été piétinés par leurs talons, écrasés par leurs pointes, accrochés à leurs crochets. Ils errent, confus, ignorants, séduits, dans la meilleure des demeures, entourés des pires voisins. Leur sommeil est trouble, leurs yeux pleurent. Sur une terre dont les savants sont réprimés, les ignorants sont honorés."