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Al-Jinn
Chapter 72 - The Jinn - 28 verses
سُورَةُ الجِنِّ
About Al-Jinn
The Jinn • Meccan • 28 verses
Verse 1
قُلۡ أُوحِیَ إِلَیَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسۡتَمَعَ نَفَرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبࣰا
Pronunciation
Qul oohiya ilaiya annna hustama'a nafarum minal jinnni faqaalooo innaa sami'naa quraanan 'ajabaa
Translation
Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.
Verse 2
یَهۡدِیۤ إِلَى ٱلرُّشۡدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَاۤ أَحَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Yahdeee ilar rushdi fa aamannaa bihee wa lan nushrika bi rabbinaaa ahadaa
Translation
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
Verse 3
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةࣰ وَلَا وَلَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annahoo Ta'aalaa jaddu Rabbinaa mat takhaza saahibatanw wa la waladaa
Translation
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
Verse 4
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ یَقُولُ سَفِیهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annahoo kaana yaqoolu safeehunaa 'alal laahi shatataa
Translation
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
Verse 5
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan taqoolal insu wal jinnu 'alal laahi kazibaa
Translation
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
Verse 6
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ یَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annahoo kaana rijaa lum minal insi ya'oozoona birijaalim minal jinni fazaa doohum rahaqaa
Translation
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
Verse 7
وَأَنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن یَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annahum zannoo kamaa zanantum al lany yab'asal laahu ahadaa
Translation
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].
Verse 8
وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ فَوَجَدۡنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسࣰا شَدِیدࣰا وَشُهُبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa lamasnas sa maaa'a fa wajadnaahaa muli'at harasan shadeedanw wa shuhubaa
Translation
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
Verse 9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن یَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡـَٔانَ یَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰا رَّصَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa kunnaa naq'udu minhaa maqaa'ida lis'sam'i famany yastami'il aana yajid lahoo shihaabar rasada
Translation
And we used to sit in it in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
Verse 10
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِیۤ أَشَرٌّ أُرِیدَ بِمَن فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa laa nadreee asharrun ureeda biman fil ardi am araada bihim rabbuhum rashadaa
Translation
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
Verse 11
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَ ٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَاۤىِٕقَ قِدَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa minnas saalihoona wa minnaa doona zaalika kunnaa taraaa'ilqa qidadaa
Translation
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
Verse 12
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan nu'jizal laaha fil ardi wa lan nu'jizahoo harabaa
Translation
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
Verse 13
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا ٱلۡهُدَىٰۤ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن یُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا یَخَافُ بَخۡسࣰا وَلَا رَهَقࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa lammaa sami'nal hudaaa aamannaa bihee famany yu'mim bi rabbihee falaa yakhaafu bakhsanw wa laa rahaqaa
Translation
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
Verse 14
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلۡقَـٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ تَحَرَّوۡا۟ رَشَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annaa minnal muslimoona wa minnal qaasitoona faman aslama fa ulaaa'ika taharraw rashadaa
Translation
And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.
Verse 15
وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa ammal qaasitoona fa kaanoo li jahannama hatabaa
Translation
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
Verse 16
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسۡتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِیقَةِ لَأَسۡقَیۡنَـٰهُم مَّاۤءً غَدَقࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa alla wis taqaamoo 'alat tareeqati la asqaynaahum maa'an ghadaqaa
Translation
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
Verse 17
لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِیهِۚ وَمَن یُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ یَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابࣰا صَعَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Linaftinahum feeh; wa many yu'rid 'an zikri rabbihee yasluk hu 'azaaban sa'adaa
Translation
So We might test them in it. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
Verse 18
وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annal masaajida lillaahi falaa tad'oo ma'al laahi ahadaa
Translation
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.
Verse 19
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ یَدۡعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ یَكُونُونَ عَلَیۡهِ لِبَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa
Translation
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
Verse 20
قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أَدۡعُوا۟ رَبِّی وَلَاۤ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦۤ أَحَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Qul innamaaa ad'oo rabbee wa laaa ushriku biheee ahadaa
Translation
Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
Verse 21
قُلۡ إِنِّی لَاۤ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرࣰّا وَلَا رَشَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Qul innee laaa amliku lakum darranw wa laa rashadaa
Translation
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
Verse 22
قُلۡ إِنِّی لَن یُجِیرَنِی مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدࣱ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا
Pronunciation
Qul innee lany yujeeranee minal laahi ahad, wa lan ajida min doonihee multahadaa
Translation
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
Verse 23
إِلَّا بَلَـٰغࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦۚ وَمَن یَعۡصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِینَ فِیهَاۤ أَبَدًا
Pronunciation
Illaa balaagham minal laahi wa risaalaatih; wa many ya'sil laaha wa rasoolahoo fa inna lahoo naara jahannama khaalideena feehaaa abadaa
Translation
But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide in it forever.
Verse 24
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا رَأَوۡا۟ مَا یُوعَدُونَ فَسَیَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرࣰا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Hattaaa izaa ra aw maa yoo'adoona fasaya'lamoona man ad'afu naasiranw wa aqallu 'adadaa
Translation
[The disbelievers continue] until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in number.
Verse 25
قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِیۤ أَقَرِیبࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ یَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّیۤ أَمَدًا
Pronunciation
Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa
Translation
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
Verse 26
عَـٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ فَلَا یُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَیۡبِهِۦۤ أَحَدًا
Pronunciation
'Aalimul ghaibi falaa yuzhiru alaa ghaibiheee ahadaa
Translation
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
Verse 27
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ یَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَیۡنِ یَدَیۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰا
Pronunciation
Illaa manir tadaa mir rasoolin fa innahoo yasluku mim baini yadihi wa min khalfihee rasadaa
Translation
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
Verse 28
لِّیَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَیۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا
Pronunciation
Liya'lama an qad ablaghoo risaalaati rabbihim wa ahaata bima ladihim wa ahsaa kulla shai'in 'adadaa
Translation
That he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.
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