English - Chapter 72 - Al-Jinn

SAY: ‘IT is revealed to me that a band of jinn listened and said: "We have heard a wondrous Koran

He (exalted be the glory of our Lord!) has taken neither consort, nor son

The Blaspheming One among us has uttered a wanton falsehood against God

although we had supposed no man or jinnee could tell of God what is untrue."‘

Some men have sought the help of jinn, but they misled them into further error

Like you, they thought that God could never resurrect the dead

We made our way to high heaven, and found it filled with mighty wardens and fiery comets

We sat eavesdropping, but eavesdroppers find comets in wait for them

We know not whether this bodes evil to those on earth or if their Lord intends to guide them

Some among us are righteous, while others are not; we follow different ways

We know we cannot escape on earth from God, nor can we elude His grasp by flight

When we heard His guidance we believed in Him: he that believes in his Lord shall fear neither dishonesty nor injustice

Some of us are Muslims and some are wrongdoers. Those that embrace Islām pursue the right path

but those that do wrong shall become the fuel of Hell."‘

If they¹ pursue the straight path We shall vouchsafe them abundant rain

and thereby put them to the proof. He that pays no heed to his Lord‘s Admonition shall be thrust into a grievous torment

Mosques are for God‘s worship; invoke in them no other deity besides Him

When God‘s servant² rose to pray to Him, they pressed around him in multitudes

Say: ‘I will pray to my Lord and worship none besides Him.‘

Say: ‘I have no control over any evil or good that befalls you

Say: ‘None can protect me from God, nor can I find any refuge besides Him

My mission is only to communicate God‘s messages; those that disobey God and His apostle shall for ever abide in the fire of Hell.‘

When they behold the scourge they are promised, they shall realize who had the less powerful protector, and who were fewer in number

Say: ‘I cannot tell whether the scourge you are promised is imminent, or whether my Lord has set for it a far-off day

Cognizant of the unseen, His secrets He reveals to none

except to the apostles He has chosen

He sends down guardians who walk before them and behind them, that He may ascertain if they have indeed delivered their Lord‘s messages. He has knowledge of all they have, and keeps strict count of all things.‘