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 Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,

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

2 Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:

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

3 And that He - - exalted be the majesty of our Lord - - has not taken a consort, nor a son:

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

4 And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:

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

5 And that we thought that men and jinn did 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 that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

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

7 And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:

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

8 And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.

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 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:

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 that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:

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

11 And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:

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 that we know that we cannot escape 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 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):

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 that some of us are those who submit, and some of us are the deviators; so whoever submits, these aim at the right way:

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

15 And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:

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

16 And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,

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

17 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:

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

18 And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:

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

19 And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).

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

20 Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.

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

21 Say: I do not control for you evil or good.

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: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:

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 (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.

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 Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.

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: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:

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

26 The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,

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

27 Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after 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 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.