Al Jinn

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,

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 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto 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 (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor 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 one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

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

5 'And verily, we thought that men and jinn would not utter a lie against Allah.

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);

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

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

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.

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

9 And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame 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 we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

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

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

12 And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape 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 when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.

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 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.

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 for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.

15 And as for the Qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell,

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

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 That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever - growing torment.

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

18 And the mosques are for Allah (Alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allah.

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

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

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

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

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

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 (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.

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 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.

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 (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.

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

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

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

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).