English - Chapter 72 - Al-Jinn

Say, it hath been revealed unto me that a company of genii attentively heard me reading the Koran, and said, verily we have heard an admirable discourse

which directeth unto the right institution: Wherefore we believe therein, and we will by no means associate any other with our Lord

He -- may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! -- hath taken no wife, nor hath He begotten any issue

Yet the foolish among us hath spoken that which is extremely false of God

But we verily thought that neither man nor genius would by any means have uttered a lie concerning God

And there are certain men who fly for refuge unto certain of the genii; but they increase their folly and transgression

And they also thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise any one to life

And we formerly attempted to pry into what was transacting in heaven; but we found the same filled with a strong guard of angels, and with flaming darts

And we sat on some of the seats thereof to hear the discourse of its inhabitants; but whoever listeneth now, findeth a flame laid in ambush for him, to guard the celestial confines

And we know not whether evil be hereby intended against those who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth to direct them aright

There are some among us who are upright; and there are some among us who are otherwise: We are of different ways

And we verily thought that we could by no means frustrate God in the earth, neither could we escape Him by flight

Wherefore, when we had heard the direction contained in the Koran, we believed therein. And whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear any diminution of his reward, nor any injustice

There are some Moslems among us; and there are others of us who swerve from righteousness. And whoso embraceth Islam, they earnestly seek true direction

But those who swerve from righteousness, shall be fuel for hell

If they tread in the way of truth, We will surely water them with abundant rain

that We may prove them thereby: But whoso turneth aside from the admonition of his Lord, him will he send into a severe torment

Verily the places of worship are set apart unto God: Wherefore invoke not any other therein together with God

When the servant of God stood up to invoke Him, it wanted little but that the genii had pressed on him in crouds, to hear him rehearse the Koran

Say, verily I call upon my Lord only, and I associate no other god with Him

Say, verily I am not able, of myself, to procure you either hurt, or a right institution

Say, verily none can protect me against God; neither shall I find any refuge besides Him

I can do no more than publish what hath been revealed unto me from God, and his messages. And whosoever shall be disobedient unto God and his apostle, for him is the fire of hell prepared; they shall remain therein for ever

Until they see the vengeance with which they are threatened, they will not cease their opposition: But then shall they know who were the weaker in a protector, and the fewer in number

He knoweth the secrets of futurity; and He doth not communicate his secrets unto any

except an apostle in whom He is well pleased: And He causeth a guard of angels to march before Him, and behind Him

that He may know that they have executed the commissions of their Lord: He comprehendeth whatever is with them; and counteth all things by number