Chapter 72, 28 verses
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.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم قل أوحي إلي أنه استمع نفر من الجن فقالوا إنا سمعنا قرآنا عجبا
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
يهدي إلى الرشد فآمنا به ۖ ولن نشرك بربنا أحدا
Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
وأنه تعالى جد ربنا ما اتخذ صاحبة ولا ولدا
And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
وأنه كان يقول سفيهنا على الله شططا
And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
وأنا ظننا أن لن تقول الإنس والجن على الله كذبا
And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
وأنه كان رجال من الإنس يعوذون برجال من الجن فزادوهم رهقا
And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].
وأنهم ظنوا كما ظننتم أن لن يبعث الله أحدا
And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
وأنا لمسنا السماء فوجدناها ملئت حرسا شديدا وشهبا
And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
وأنا كنا نقعد منها مقاعد للسمع ۖ فمن يستمع الآن يجد له شهابا رصدا
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:
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
وأنا لا ندري أشر أريد بمن في الأرض أم أراد بهم ربهم رشدا
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
وأنا منا الصالحون ومنا دون ذلك ۖ كنا طرائق قددا
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
وأنا ظننا أن لن نعجز الله في الأرض ولن نعجزه هربا
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
وأنا لما سمعنا الهدى آمنا به ۖ فمن يؤمن بربه فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا
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):
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
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.
وأنا منا المسلمون ومنا القاسطون ۖ فمن أسلم فأولئك تحروا رشدا
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:
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
وأما القاسطون فكانوا لجهنم حطبا
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
وأن لو استقاموا على الطريقة لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
لنفتنهم فيه ۚ ومن يعرض عن ذكر ربه يسلكه عذابا صعدا
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:
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.
وأن المساجد لله فلا تدعوا مع الله أحدا
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
وأنه لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
قل إنما أدعو ربي ولا أشرك به أحدا
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
قل إني لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشدا
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
قل إني لن يجيرني من الله أحد ولن أجد من دونه ملتحدا
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
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.
إلا بلاغا من الله ورسالاته ۚ ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نار جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا
(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.
إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
[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.
حتى إذا رأوا ما يوعدون فسيعلمون من أضعف ناصرا وأقل عددا
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
قل إن أدري أقريب ما توعدون أم يجعل له ربي أمدا
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
عالم الغيب فلا يظهر على غيبه أحدا
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
إلا من ارتضى من رسول فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
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.
ليعلم أن قد أبلغوا رسالات ربهم وأحاط بما لديهم وأحصى كل شيء عددا
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.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا