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English - Chapter 72 - Al-Jinn

Translation by Mohammad Habib Shakir — Permalink

Verse 1 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:1

Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran

Verse 2 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:2

Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord

Verse 3 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:3

And that He-- exalted be the majesty of our Lord-- has not taken a consort, nor a son

Verse 4 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:4

And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah

Verse 5 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:5

And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah

Verse 6 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:6

And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing

Verse 7 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:7

And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone

Verse 8 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:8

And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars

Verse 9 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:9

And that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him

Verse 10 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:10

And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good

Verse 11 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:11

And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways

Verse 12 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:12

And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight

Verse 13 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:13

And that when we heard the guidance, we believed in it; so whoever believes in his Lord, he should neither fear loss nor being overtaken (by disgrace)

Verse 14 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:14

And that some of us are those who submit, and some of us are the deviators; so whoever submits, these aim at the right way

Verse 15 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:15

And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell

Verse 16 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:16

And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water

Verse 17 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:17

So that We might try them with respect to it; and whoever turns aside from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement

Verse 18 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:18

And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah

Verse 19 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:19

And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death)

Verse 20 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:20

Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him

Verse 21 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:21

Say: I do not control for you evil or good

Verse 22 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:22

Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge

Verse 23 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:23

(It is) only a delivering (of communications) from Allah and His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle surely he shall have the fire of hell to abide therein for a long time

Verse 24 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:24

Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number

Verse 25 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:25

Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term

Verse 26 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:26

The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any

Verse 27 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:27

Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him

Verse 28 — Surah Al-Jinn 72:28

So that He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them and He records the number of all things