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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 powerful guards and burning flames.

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 we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

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 do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.

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

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

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

12 And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon 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 when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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 So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 [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.

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, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

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

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

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

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 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.