72: Al-Jinn الجن

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

قُلْ اُوْحِىَ اِلَىَّ اَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوْۤا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْاٰنًاعَجَبًا ۙ‏(1)

QUL OOHEYA ELAYYA ANNAHUS TAMA-A’ NAFARUM MENAL JINNE FA-QAALOO INNAA SAME’NAA QUR-AANAN A’JABAA.

Say, ‘It has been revealed to me that a team of the jinn listened [to the Quran] and they said, “Indeed we heard a wonderful Quran,

يَّهْدِىْۤ اِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَاٰمَنَّا بِهٖ‌ ؕ وَلَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَاۤ اَحَدًا ۙ‏(2)

YAHDEE ELAR RUSHDE FA-AAMANNAA BEH, WA LAN NUSHREKA BE-RABBENAA AHADAA.

which guides to rectitude. Hence, we have believed in it and we will never ascribe any partner to our Lord.

وَّاَنَّهٗ تَعٰلٰى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَّلَا وَلَدًا ۙ‏(3)

WA ANNAHU TA-A’ALAA JADDO RABBENAA MAT TAKHAZA SAAHEBATANW WA LAA WALADAA.

Exalted be the majesty of our Lord; He has taken neither any spouse nor son.

وَّ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ يَقُوْلُ سَفِيْهُنَا عَلَى اللّٰهِ شَطَطًا ۙ‏(4)

WA ANNAHU KAANA YAQOOLO SAFEEHONAA A’LAL LAAHE SHATATAA.

The foolish ones among us used to speak atrocious lies concerning Allah.

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ اَنْ لَّنْ تَقُوْلَ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا ۙ‏(5)

WA ANNAA ZANANNAA AL LAN TAQOOLAL INSO WAL JINNO A’LAL LAAHE KAZEBAA.

We thought that humans and jinn would never utter any falsehood concerning Allah.

وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوْذُوْنَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوْهُمْ رَهَقًا ۙ‏(6)

WA ANNAHU KAANA REJAALUM MENAL INSE YA-O’OZOONA BE-REJAALIM MENAL JINNE FA-ZAADOOHUM RAHAQAA.

Indeed some persons from the humans would seek the protection of some persons from the jinn, thus only adding to their rebellion.

وَّاَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوْا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَّنْ يَّبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدًا ۙ‏(7)

WA ANNAHUM ZANNOO KAMAA ZANANTUM AL LAN-Y YAB-A’SAL LAAHO AHADAA.

They thought, just as you think, that Allah will not raise anyone from the dead.

وَّاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيْدًا وَّشُهُبًا ۙ‏(8)

WA ANNAA LAMASNAS SAMAAA-A FA-WAJADNAAHAA MOLE-AT HARASAN SHADEEDANW WA SHOHOBAA.

Indeed we made for the heaven and found it full of mighty sentries and flames.

وَّاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ‌ ؕ فَمَنْ يَّسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهٗ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ۙ‏(9)

WA ANNAA KUNNAA NAQ-O’DO MINHAA MAQAA-E’DA LIS-SAM’, FAMAN-Y YASTAME-I’L AANA YAJID LAHU SHEHAABAR RASADAA.

We used to sit in its positions to eavesdrop, but anyone listening now finds a flame waiting for him.

وَّاَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىْۤ اَشَرٌّ اُرِيْدَ بِمَنْ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ۙ‏(10)

WA ANNAA LAA NADREE ASHARRUN OREEDA BEMAN FIL ARZE AM ARAADA BEHIM RABBOHUM RASHADAA.

We do not know whether ill is intended for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intends good for them.

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الصّٰلِحُوْنَ وَمِنَّا دُوْنَ ذٰلِكَ‌ؕ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا ۙ‏(11)

WA ANNAA MINNAS SAALEHOONA WA MINNAA DOONA ZAALEK, KUNNAA TARAAA-EQA QEDADAA.

Among us some are righteous and some are otherwise: we are various sects.

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ اَنْ لَّنْ نُّعْجِزَ اللّٰهَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَنْ نُّعْجِزَهٗ هَرَبًا ۙ‏(12)

WA ANNAA ZANANNAA AL LAN NO’JEZAL LAAHA FIL ARZE WA LAN NO’JEZAHU HARABAA.

We know that we cannot frustrate Allah on the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by fleeing.

وَّاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰٓى اٰمَنَّا بِهٖ‌ ؕ فَمَنْ يُّؤْمِنْۢ بِرَبِّهٖ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَّلَا رَهَقًا ۙ‏(13)

WA ANNAA LAMMAA SAME’NAL HODAA AAMANNAA BEH, FAMAN-Y YOAMIM BE-RABBEHI FALAA YAKHAAFO BAKHSANW WA LAA RAHAQAA.

When we heard the [message of] guidance, we believed in it. Whoever that has faith in his Lord will fear neither privation nor oppression.

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ وَمِنَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَ‌ؕ فَمَنْ اَسْلَمَ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا‏(14)

WA ANNAA MINNAL MUSLEMOONA WA MINNAL QAASETOON, FAMAN ASLAMA FA-OOLAAA-EKA TAHARRAW RASHADAA.

Among us some are Muslims and some of us are perverse.” ’ Those who submit [to Allah]—it is they who pursue rectitude.

وَاَمَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَ فَكَانُوْا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا ۙ‏(15)

WA AMMAL QAASETOONA FA-KAANOO LE-JAHANNAMA HATABAA.

As for the perverse, they will be firewood for hell.

وَّاَنْ لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوْا عَلَى الطَّرِيْقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنٰهُمْ مَّآءً غَدَقًا ۙ‏(16)

WA ALLAWIS TAQAAMOO A’LAT TAREEQATE LA-ASQAYNAAHUM MAAA-AN GHADAQAA.

If they are steadfast on the path [of Allah], We shall provide them with abundant water,

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِ‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يُّعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهٖ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ۙ‏(17)

LE-NAFTENAHUM FEEH, WA MAN-Y YO’RIZ A’N ZIKRE RABBEHI YASLUKHO A’ZAABAN SA-A’DAA.

so that We may test them therein, and whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will let him into an escalating punishment.

وَّاَنَّ الْمَسٰجِدَ لِلّٰهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوْا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدًا ۙ‏(18)

WA ANNAL MASAAJEDA LILLAAHE FALAA TAD-O’O MA-A’L LAAHE AHADAA.

The places of worship belong to Allah, so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.

وَّاَنَّهٗ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ يَدْعُوْهُ كَادُوْا يَكُوْنُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ؕ‏(19)

WA ANNAHU LAMMAA QAAMA A’BDUL LAAHE YAD-O’OHO KAADOO YAKOONOONA A’LAYHE LEBADAA.

When the servant of Allah rose to pray to Him, they almost crowded around him.

قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَدْعُوْا رَبِّىْ وَلَاۤ اُشْرِكُ بِهٖۤ اَحَدًا‏(20)

QUL INNAMAA AD-O’O RABBEE WA LAA USHREKO BEHI AHADAA.

Say, ‘I pray only to my Lord, and I do not ascribe any partner to Him.’

قُلْ اِنِّىْ لَاۤ اَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَّلَا رَشَدًا‏(21)

QUL INNEE LAA AMLEKO LAKUM ZARRANW WA LAA RASHADAA.

Say, ‘I have no power to bring you any harm or good [of my own accord].’

قُلْ اِنِّىْ لَنْ يُّجِيْرَنِىْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ  ۙ وَّلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مُلْتَحَدًا ۙ‏(22)

QUL INNEE LAN-Y YOJEERANEE MENAL LAAHE AHADUNW, WA LAN AJEDA MIN DOONEHI MULTAHADAA.

Say, ‘Neither can anyone shelter me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge besides Him.

اِلَّا بَلٰغًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِسٰلٰتِهٖ‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يَّعْصِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ فَاِنَّ لَهٗ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَاۤ اَبَدًا ؕ‏(23)

ILLAA BALAAGHAM MENAL LAAHE WA RESAALAATEH, WA MAN-Y YA’SIL LAAHA WA RASOOLAHU FA-INNA LAHU NAARA JAHANNAMA KHAALEDEENA FEEHAA ABADAA.

[I have no duty] except to transmit from Allah, and [to communicate] His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His apostle, there will indeed be for him the fire of hell, to remain in it forever.’

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوْعَدُوْنَ فَسَيَعْلَمُوْنَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَّاَقَلُّ عَدَدًا‏(24)

HATTAA EZAA RA-AW MAA YOO-A’DOONA FASAYA’LAMOONA MAN AZ-A’FO NAASERANW WA AQALLO A’DADAA.

When they see what they are promised, they will know who is weaker in supporters and fewer in numbers.

قُلْ اِنْ اَدْرِىْۤ اَقَرِيْبٌ مَّا تُوْعَدُوْنَ اَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهٗ رَبِّىْۤ اَمَدًا‏(25)

QUL IN ADREE AQAREEBUM MAA TOO-A’DOONA AM YAJ-A’LO LAHU RABBEE AMADAA.

Say, ‘I do not know if what you are promised is near, or if my Lord has set a [long] term for it.’

عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلٰى غَيْبِهٖۤ اَحَدًا ۙ‏(26)

A’ALEMUL GHAYBE FALAA YUZHERO A’LAA GHAYBEHI AHADAA.

Knower of the Unseen, He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] Unseen to anyone,

اِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضٰى مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ فَاِنَّهٗ يَسْلُكُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖ رَصَدًا ۙ‏(27)

ILLAA MANIR TAZAA MIR RASOOLIN FA-INNAHU YASLOKO MIM BAYNE YADAYHE WA MIN KHALFEHI RASADAA.

except to an apostle He approves of. Then He dispatches a sentinel before and behind him

لِّيَعْلَمَ اَنْ قَدْ اَبْلَغُوْا رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَاَحْصٰى كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًا‏(28)

LE-YA’LAMA AN QAD ABLAGHOO RESAALAATE RABBEHIM WA AHAATA BEMAA LADAYHIM WA AHSAA KULLA SHAY-IN A’DADAA.

so that He may ascertain that they have communicated the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses all that is with them, and He keeps an count of all things.