Al-Jinn

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Ayah72:1#Copy

   قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا

   (1) 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].

2. Ayah72:2#Copy

   يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا

   (2) It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.

3. Ayah72:3#Copy

   وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

   (3) And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son

4. Ayah72:4#Copy

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا

   (4) And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees][1766] has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.

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   [1766]- A plural form may also be understood, i.e., "the foolish ones among us."
5. Ayah72:5#Copy

   وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا

   (5) And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.

6. Ayah72:6#Copy

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

   (6) And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].

7. Ayah72:7#Copy

   وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا

   (7) And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].

8. Ayah72:8#Copy

   وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

   (8) And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

9. Ayah72:9#Copy

   وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

   (9) 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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   [1767]- Before 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.
10. Ayah72:10#Copy

    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا

    (10) And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.