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English - Chapter 72
Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Verse 1
Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital
Verse 2
It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord
Verse 3
And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son
Verse 4
There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah
Verse 5
But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah
Verse 6
True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly
Verse 7
And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment)
Verse 8
And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires
Verse 9
We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush
Verse 10
And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct
Verse 11
There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths
Verse 12
But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight
Verse 13
And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice
Verse 14
Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct
Verse 15
But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire
Verse 16
(And Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance
Verse 17
That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty
Verse 18
And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah
Verse 19
Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd
Verse 20
Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)
Verse 21
Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct
Verse 22
Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him
Verse 23
Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger,- for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever
Verse 24
At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised,- then will they know who it is that is weakest in (his) helper and least important in point of numbers
Verse 25
Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term
Verse 26
He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries
Verse 27
Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him
Verse 28
That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them, and takes account of every single thing