Chapter 72, 28 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قل أوحي إلي أنه استمع نفر من الجن فقالوا إنا سمعنا قرآنا عجبا
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
يهدي إلى الرشد فآمنا به ۖ ولن نشرك بربنا أحدا
Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:
Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
وأنه تعالى جد ربنا ما اتخذ صاحبة ولا ولدا
And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:
And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
وأنه كان يقول سفيهنا على الله شططا
And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:
And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
وأنا ظننا أن لن تقول الإنس والجن على الله كذبا
And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:
And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
وأنه كان رجال من الإنس يعوذون برجال من الجن فزادوهم رهقا
And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:
And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah);
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
وأنهم ظنوا كما ظننتم أن لن يبعث الله أحدا
And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:
And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) -
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
وأنا لمسنا السماء فوجدناها ملئت حرسا شديدا وشهبا
And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
وأنا كنا نقعد منها مقاعد للسمع ۖ فمن يستمع الآن يجد له شهابا رصدا
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:
And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
وأنا لا ندري أشر أريد بمن في الأرض أم أراد بهم ربهم رشدا
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
وأنا منا الصالحون ومنا دون ذلك ۖ كنا طرائق قددا
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
وأنا ظننا أن لن نعجز الله في الأرض ولن نعجزه هربا
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
وأنا لما سمعنا الهدى آمنا به ۖ فمن يؤمن بربه فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا
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):
And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
وأنا منا المسلمون ومنا القاسطون ۖ فمن أسلم فأولئك تحروا رشدا
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:
And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
وأما القاسطون فكانوا لجهنم حطبا
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
وأن لو استقاموا على الطريقة لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
لنفتنهم فيه ۚ ومن يعرض عن ذكر ربه يسلكه عذابا صعدا
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:
That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever - growing torment.
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
وأن المساجد لله فلا تدعوا مع الله أحدا
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:
And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
وأنه لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
قل إنما أدعو ربي ولا أشرك به أحدا
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
قل إني لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشدا
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
قل إني لن يجيرني من الله أحد ولن أجد من دونه ملتحدا
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
إلا بلاغا من الله ورسالاته ۚ ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نار جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا
(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.
(Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever.
إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
حتى إذا رأوا ما يوعدون فسيعلمون من أضعف ناصرا وأقل عددا
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
قل إن أدري أقريب ما توعدون أم يجعل له ربي أمدا
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term for it.
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
عالم الغيب فلا يظهر على غيبه أحدا
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
(He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
إلا من ارتضى من رسول فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
ليعلم أن قد أبلغوا رسالات ربهم وأحاط بما لديهم وأحصى كل شيء عددا
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.
That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا