Al Jinn

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

1 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.

Pickthall

1 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,

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

2 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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2 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

6 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);

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

8 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.

Shakir

9 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:

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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.

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

13 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):

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

14 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:

Saheeh International

14 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.

Pickthall

14 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.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

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

Shakir

17 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:

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

23 (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.

Saheeh International

23 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.

Pickthall

23 (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.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

24 [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.

Pickthall

24 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.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

25 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.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

Pickthall

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

Shakir

28 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.

Saheeh International

28 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.

Pickthall

28 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.