Kitab

Al Jinn

Chapter 72, 28 verses

  • Shakir
  • Arabic, with marks
  • Pickthall
  • Saheeh International
  • Word by word
Shakir

Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,

Arabic, with marks

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا

Pickthall

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,

Saheeh International

Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.

Word by word

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

Shakir

Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:

Arabic, with marks

يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا

Pickthall

Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا

Shakir

And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

Pickthall

And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

Shakir

And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا

Pickthall

And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

Saheeh International

And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.

Word by word

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا

Shakir

And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا

Pickthall

And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -

Saheeh International

And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا

Shakir

And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

Pickthall

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);

Saheeh International

And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.

Word by word

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

Shakir

And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا

Pickthall

And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) -

Saheeh International

And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].

Word by word

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا

Shakir

And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

Pickthall

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.

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

Shakir

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:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

Pickthall

And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;

Saheeh International

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

Shakir

And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِي أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا

Pickthall

And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

Saheeh International

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

Word by word

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

Shakir

And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا

Pickthall

And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.

Saheeh International

And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا

Shakir

And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا

Pickthall

And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.

Saheeh International

And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا

Shakir

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):

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدَىٰ آمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَبِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا

Pickthall

And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.

Saheeh International

And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا

Shakir

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:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا

Pickthall

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.

Saheeh International

And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

Word by word

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا

Shakir

And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا

Pickthall

And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.

Saheeh International

But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'

Word by word

وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا

Shakir

And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,

Arabic, with marks

وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم مَّاءً غَدَقًا

Pickthall

If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance

Saheeh International

And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

Word by word

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا

Shakir

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:

Arabic, with marks

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا

Pickthall

That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever - growing torment.

Saheeh International

So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.

Word by word

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا

Shakir

And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا

Pickthall

And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.

Saheeh International

And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.

Word by word

وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا

Shakir

And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا

Pickthall

And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.

Saheeh International

And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."

Word by word

وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا

Shakir

Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ أَحَدًا

Pickthall

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.

Saheeh International

Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."

Word by word

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

Shakir

Say: I do not control for you evil or good.

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Pickthall

Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.

Saheeh International

Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."

Word by word

قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Shakir

Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ اللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا

Pickthall

Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

Saheeh International

Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.

Word by word

قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا

Shakir

(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.

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا بَلَاغًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا

Pickthall

(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.

Saheeh International

But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.

Word by word

إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا

Shakir

Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.

Arabic, with marks

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا

Pickthall

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.

Saheeh International

[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.

Word by word

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا

Shakir

Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا

Pickthall

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.

Saheeh International

Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

Word by word

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا

Shakir

The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,

Arabic, with marks

عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا

Pickthall

(He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,

Saheeh International

[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone

Word by word

عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

Shakir

Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,

Arabic, with marks

إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا

Pickthall

Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him

Saheeh International

Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers

Word by word

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا

Shakir

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.

Arabic, with marks

لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا

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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.

Saheeh International

That he may know 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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لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا

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