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 Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to this Qur'an). They said: 'Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this 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 'It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allah).

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

3 'And He, exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, has taken neither a wife nor a son (or offspring or children).

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

4 'And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblis (Satan) or the polytheists amongst the jinn] used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood.

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

5 'And verily, we thought that men and jinn would not utter a lie against 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 verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the jinn, but they (jinn) increased them (mankind) in sin and transgression.

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

7 'And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger (to mankind or jinn).

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

8 'And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

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 verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

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 evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.

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

11 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups having different ways (religious sects).

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

12 'And we think that we cannot escape (the punishment of) Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him 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 indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Qur'an), we believed therein (Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall have no fear, either of a decrease in the reward of his good deeds or an increase in the punishment for his sins.

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 of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Qur'an), and of us some are Al-Qasitun (disbelievers - those who have deviated from the Right Path)'. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah), then such have sought the Right Path."

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

15 And as for the Qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path), they shall be 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 (non-Muslims) had believed in Allah, and went on the Right Way (i.e. Islam) We would surely have bestowed on them water (rain) 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 might try them thereby. And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord (i.e. this Qur'an, - and practise not its laws and orders), He will cause him to enter in a severe torment (i.e. Hell).

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

18 And the mosques are for Allah (Alone): so invoke not 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 (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood up invoking Him (his Lord - Allah) in prayer they (the jinn) just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other (in order to listen to the Prophet's recitation).

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

20 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I invoke only my Lord (Allah Alone), and I associate none as partners along with Him."

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

21 Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path."

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

22 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "None can protect me from Allah's punishment (if I were to disobey Him), nor can I find refuge except in 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 (of Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, then Verily, for him is the Fire of Hell, he shall dwell therein forever."

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, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who it is that is weaker concerning helpers and less important concerning numbers.

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 صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I know not whether (the punishment) which you are promised is near or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.

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

26 "(He Alone is) the All-Knower of the Ghaib (Unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghaib (Unseen)."

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

27 Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and 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 [He (Allah) protects them (the Messengers)], till He sees that they (the Messengers) have conveyed the Messages of their Lord (Allah). And He (Allah) surrounds all that which is with them, and He (Allah) keeps count of all things (i.e. He knows the exact number of everything).