Al Jinn

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.

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

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 [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or 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 our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.

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

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

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

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

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

8 And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

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 therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning 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 we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 [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.

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 if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

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

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

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

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 conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.

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).