﴿ يَدْعُوا۟ لَمَن ضَرُّهُۥٓ أَقْرَبُ مِن نَّفْعِهِۦ ۚ لَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَلَبِئْسَ ٱلْعَشِيرُ ﴾

“[And sometimes] he invokes [another human being] one that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit: vile, indeed, is such a patron and vile the follower!”

(He calleth unto) the Banu'l-Hallaf worship (him whose harm is nearer than his benefit) his harm is near while his benefit is far; (verily an evil patron) an evil lord (and verily an evil friend!) He says: it is truly an evil god him whose worship is harmful.