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 company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!
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
'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) 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 Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife 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
'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies 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
'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue 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
'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.
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 they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).
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 we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
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
'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
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 we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.
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
'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.
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
'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate 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 as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.
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
'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:
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
'But those who swerve, - they are (but) fuel for Hell - fire' -
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 Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance.
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
"That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty.
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 the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along 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
"Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."
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 do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."
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: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."
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: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,
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
"Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger, - for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever."
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
At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised, - then will they know who it is that is weakest in (his) helper and least important in point of numbers.
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 know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant 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
"He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries, -
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 a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind 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
"That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them, and takes account of every single thing."
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا