Al Jinn

Transliteration

1 Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAa nafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAna quranan AAajaban

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.

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,

Transliteration

2 Yahdee ila alrrushdi faamanna bihi walan nushrika birabbina ahadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

3 Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbina ma ittakhatha sahibatan wala waladan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

4 Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehuna AAala Allahi shatatan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

5 Waanna thananna an lan taqoola alinsu waaljinnu AAala Allahi kathiban

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

6 Waannahu kana rijalun mina alinsi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohum rahaqan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

7 Waannahum thannoo kama thanantum an lan yabAAatha Allahu ahadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

8 Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhuban

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

9 Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan

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.

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:

Transliteration

10 Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan

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.

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:

Transliteration

11 Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

12 Wanna thananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban

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.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

13 Waanna lamma samiAAna alhuda amanna bihi faman yumin birabbihi fala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqan

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.

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):

Transliteration

14 Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan

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.

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:

Transliteration

15 Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

16 Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

17 Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAan thikri rabbihi yaslukhu AAathaban saAAadan

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.

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:

Transliteration

18 Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

19 Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu Allahi yadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

20 Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

21 Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

22 Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan

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.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

23 Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan

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.

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.

Transliteration

24 Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan

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.

Shakir

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

Transliteration

25 Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan

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."

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:

Transliteration

26 AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

27 Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Transliteration

28 LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan

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.

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.