7.1 And the men took me and brought me to the second heaven, and showed me the darkness, and there I saw the prisoners suspended, reserved for (and) awaiting the eternal judgement.

7.2 And these angels [jinn] were gloomy in appearance, more than the darkness of the earth. And they unceasingly wept every hour, and I said to the men who were with me: ‘Why are these men continually tortured?’

7.3 And the men answered me: ‘These are they who apostatized from the Lord: who obeyed not the commandments of GOD, and took counsel of their own will and transgressed together with their prince and have been already confined to the second heaven.’

7.4 And I felt great pity for them. And lo! the angels [greeted] me, and said to me: ‘O man of GOD! pray for us to the Lord.’

7.5 And I answered them: ‘Who am I, a mortal man, that I should pray for angels? Who knows whither I go, or what awaits me: or who prays for me?’