سُورَةُ الجن
72. Al-Jinn
The Jinn
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا١
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Say, [O Muḥammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
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يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا٢
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It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
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وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا٣
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And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
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وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا٤
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And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]1766 has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.
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1766A plural form may also be understood, i.e., "the foolish ones among us."
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا٥
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And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.
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وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا٦
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And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].
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وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا٧
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And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].
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وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا٨
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And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
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وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا٩
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And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing,1767 but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
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1767Before the prophethood of Muḥammad (ﷺ) the jinn used to collect information by eavesdropping on the angels and then pass it on to fortunetellers and soothsayers.
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا١٠
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And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
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وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا١١
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And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.1768
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1768In opinion, belief and religious practice.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا١٢
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And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allāh upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
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وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا١٣
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And when we heard the guidance [i.e., the Qur’ān], we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.1769
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1769In regard to his account in the Hereafter. Nothing of his good will be diminished, nor will the evil of another be placed upon him.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا١٤
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And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allāh], and among us are the unjust.1770 And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.
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1770i.e., those who deviate from the truth and act tyrannically.
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا١٥
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But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
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وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا١٦
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And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision]
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لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا١٧
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So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord1771 He will put into arduous punishment.
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1771i.e., refuses obedience to Him.
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا١٨
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And [He revealed] that the masjids1772 are for Allāh, so do not invoke1773 with Allāh anyone.
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1772The term "masjid" here includes every place of worship or the earth in general.
1773Or "worship."
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا١٩
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And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."1774
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1774Crowding on top of each other in the manner of locusts in order to hear him (ﷺ). "They" may refer to the jinn or to the disbelievers among the Arabs.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا٢٠
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Say, [O Muḥammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
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قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا٢١
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Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
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قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا٢٢
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Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allāh anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
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إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا٢٣
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But [I have for you] only notification from Allāh, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا٢٤
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[The disbelievers continue] until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in number.
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قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا٢٥
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Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
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عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا٢٦
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[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
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إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا٢٧
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Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers1775
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1775Guardian angels to protect the messenger and the message.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا٢٨
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That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] may know1776 that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.
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1776This phrase may also be read: "So He [i.e., Allāh] may make evident."
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