Al Jinn

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,

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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);

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

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

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

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.

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:

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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):

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.