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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