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.
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,
Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAa nafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAna quranan AAajaban
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.
Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:
Yahdee ila alrrushdi faamanna bihi walan nushrika birabbina ahadan
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
And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:
Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbina ma ittakhatha sahibatan wala waladan
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:
Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehuna AAala Allahi shatatan
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:
Waanna thananna an lan taqoola alinsu waaljinnu AAala Allahi kathiban
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.
And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:
Waannahu kana rijalun mina alinsi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohum rahaqan
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].
And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:
Waannahum thannoo kama thanantum an lan yabAAatha Allahu ahadan
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.
And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhuban
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.
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:
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan
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.
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan
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.
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadan
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.
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
Wanna thananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban
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.
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):
Waanna lamma samiAAna alhuda amanna bihi faman yumin birabbihi fala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqan
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.
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:
Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan
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.
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:
Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAan thikri rabbihi yaslukhu AAathaban saAAadan
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.
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:
Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadan
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."
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu Allahi yadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libadan
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."
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan
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.
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan
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.
(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.
Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan
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.
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan
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."
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan
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
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan
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
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan
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.
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.
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا