Kitab

الجن

Chapter 72, 28 verses

  • Arabic, with marks
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Arabic
Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!

Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قل أوحي إلي أنه استمع نفر من الجن فقالوا إنا سمعنا قرآنا عجبا

Arabic, with marks

يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا

Yusuf Ali

'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.

Arabic

يهدي إلى الرشد فآمنا به ۖ ولن نشرك بربنا أحدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

Yusuf Ali

'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.

Arabic

وأنه تعالى جد ربنا ما اتخذ صاحبة ولا ولدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا

Yusuf Ali

'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah;

Arabic

وأنه كان يقول سفيهنا على الله شططا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا

Yusuf Ali

'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.

Arabic

وأنا ظننا أن لن تقول الإنس والجن على الله كذبا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

Yusuf Ali

'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.

Arabic

وأنه كان رجال من الإنس يعوذون برجال من الجن فزادوهم رهقا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا

Yusuf Ali

'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).

Arabic

وأنهم ظنوا كما ظننتم أن لن يبعث الله أحدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

Yusuf Ali

'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

Arabic

وأنا لمسنا السماء فوجدناها ملئت حرسا شديدا وشهبا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

Arabic

وأنا كنا نقعد منها مقاعد للسمع ۖ فمن يستمع الآن يجد له شهابا رصدا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.

Arabic

وأنا لا ندري أشر أريد بمن في الأرض أم أراد بهم ربهم رشدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا

Yusuf Ali

'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.

Arabic

وأنا منا الصالحون ومنا دون ذلك ۖ كنا طرائق قددا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا

Yusuf Ali

'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.

Arabic

وأنا ظننا أن لن نعجز الله في الأرض ولن نعجزه هربا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

'And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.

Arabic

وأنا لما سمعنا الهدى آمنا به ۖ فمن يؤمن بربه فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا

Yusuf Ali

'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:

Arabic

وأنا منا المسلمون ومنا القاسطون ۖ فمن أسلم فأولئك تحروا رشدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا

Yusuf Ali

'But those who swerve, - they are (but) fuel for Hell - fire' -

Arabic

وأما القاسطون فكانوا لجهنم حطبا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم مَّاءً غَدَقًا

Yusuf Ali

(And Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance.

Arabic

وأن لو استقاموا على الطريقة لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا

Arabic, with marks

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا

Yusuf Ali

"That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty.

Arabic

لنفتنهم فيه ۚ ومن يعرض عن ذكر ربه يسلكه عذابا صعدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا

Yusuf Ali

"And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;

Arabic

وأن المساجد لله فلا تدعوا مع الله أحدا

Arabic, with marks

وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا

Yusuf Ali

"Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."

Arabic

وأنه لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ أَحَدًا

Yusuf Ali

Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."

Arabic

قل إنما أدعو ربي ولا أشرك به أحدا

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Yusuf Ali

Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."

Arabic

قل إني لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشدا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,

Arabic

قل إني لن يجيرني من الله أحد ولن أجد من دونه ملتحدا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

"Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger, - for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever."

Arabic

إلا بلاغا من الله ورسالاته ۚ ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نار جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا

Arabic, with marks

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا

Yusuf Ali

At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised, - then will they know who it is that is weakest in (his) helper and least important in point of numbers.

Arabic

حتى إذا رأوا ما يوعدون فسيعلمون من أضعف ناصرا وأقل عددا

Arabic, with marks

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا

Yusuf Ali

Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.

Arabic

قل إن أدري أقريب ما توعدون أم يجعل له ربي أمدا

Arabic, with marks

عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا

Yusuf Ali

"He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries, -

Arabic

عالم الغيب فلا يظهر على غيبه أحدا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

"Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him,

Arabic

إلا من ارتضى من رسول فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا

Arabic, with marks

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

Yusuf Ali

"That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them, and takes account of every single thing."

Arabic

ليعلم أن قد أبلغوا رسالات ربهم وأحاط بما لديهم وأحصى كل شيء عددا

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