Chapter 72, 28 verses
Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAa nafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAna quranan AAajaban
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا
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.
Yahdee ila alrrushdi faamanna bihi walan nushrika birabbina ahadan
Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:
يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbina ma ittakhatha sahibatan wala waladan
And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:
وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehuna AAala Allahi shatatan
And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
Waanna thananna an lan taqoola alinsu waaljinnu AAala Allahi kathiban
And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
Waannahu kana rijalun mina alinsi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohum rahaqan
And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
Waannahum thannoo kama thanantum an lan yabAAatha Allahu ahadan
And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].
Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhuban
And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan
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:
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِي أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadan
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
Wanna thananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
Waanna lamma samiAAna alhuda amanna bihi faman yumin birabbihi fala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqan
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):
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدَىٰ آمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَبِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan
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:
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا
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.
Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم مَّاءً غَدَقًا
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAan thikri rabbihi yaslukhu AAathaban saAAadan
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:
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadan
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:
وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.
Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu Allahi yadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libadan
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ أَحَدًا
Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
قُلْ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ اللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan
(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.
إِلَّا بَلَاغًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا
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.
Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
[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.
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan
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.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا
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.