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English - Chapter 72 - Al-Jinn

Translation by A. J. Arberry — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:1

Say: 'It has been revealed to me that a company of the jinn gave ear, then they said, "We have indeed heard a Koran wonderful

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:2

guiding to rectitude. We believe in it, and we will not associate with our Lord anyone

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:3

He -- exalted be our Lord's majesty! has not taken to Himself either consort or a son

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:4

The fool among us spoke against God outrage

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:5

and we had thought that men and jinn would never speak against God a lie

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:6

But there were certain men of mankind who would take refuge with certain men of the jinn, and they increased them in vileness

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:7

and they thought, even as you also thought, that God would never raise up anyone

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:8

And we stretched towards heaven, but we found it filled with terrible guards and meteors

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:9

We would sit there on seats to hear; but any listening now finds a meteor in wait for him

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:10

And so we know not whether evil is intended for those in the earth, or whether their Lord intends for them rectitude

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:11

And some of us are the righteous, and some of us are otherwise; we are sects differing

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:12

Indeed, we thought that we should never be able to frustrate God in the earth, neither be able to frustrate Him by flight

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:13

When we heard the guidance, we believed in it; and whosoever believes in his Lord, he shall fear neither paltriness nor vileness

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:14

And some of us have surrendered, and some of us have deviated. Those who have surrendered sought rectitude

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:15

but as for those who have deviated, they have become firewood for Gehenna

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:16

Would they but go straight on the way, We would give them to drink of water copious

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:17

that We might try them therein. And whosoever turns away from the Remembrance of his Lord, He will thrust him into chastisement rigorous

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:18

The places of worship belong to God; so call not, along with God, upon anyone

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:19

When the servant of God stood calling on Him, they were wellnigh upon him in swarms

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:20

Say: 'I call only upon my Lord, and I do not associate with Him anyone

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:21

Say: 'Surely I possess no power over you, either for hurt or for rectitude

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:22

Say: 'From God shall protect me not anyone, and I shall find, apart from Him, no refuge

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:23

excepting a Deliverance from God and His Messages. And whoso rebels against God and His messenger, for him there awaits the Fire of Gehenna; therein they shall dwell forever

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:24

Until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in numbers

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:25

Say: 'I do not know whether that which you are promised is nigh, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a space

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:26

Knower He of the Unseen, and He discloses not His Unseen to anyone

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:27

save only to such a Messenger as He is well-pleased with; then He despatches before him and behind him watchers

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:28

that He may know they have delivered the Messages of their Lord; and He encompasses all that is with them, and He has numbered everything in numbers