Al Jinn

Yusuf Ali

1 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!

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,

Saheeh International

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.

Yusuf Ali

2 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.

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2 Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.

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

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3 'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.

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3 And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

4 'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah;

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4 And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

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

Yusuf Ali

5 'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.

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5 And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -

Saheeh International

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

Yusuf Ali

6 'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.

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6 And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah);

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

Yusuf Ali

7 'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).

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7 And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) -

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

Yusuf Ali

8 'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

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8 And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.

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

Yusuf Ali

9 '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.

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9 And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;

Saheeh International

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.

Yusuf Ali

10 'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.

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10 And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

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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.

Yusuf Ali

11 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.

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11 And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.

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

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12 'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.

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12 And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.

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12 And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.

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13 '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.

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13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.

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13 And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

Yusuf Ali

14 '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:

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14 And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.

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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.

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15 'But those who swerve, - they are (but) fuel for Hell - fire' -

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15 And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.

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

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16 (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.

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16 If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance

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

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17 "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.

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17 That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever - growing torment.

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

Yusuf Ali

18 "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;

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18 And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.

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

Yusuf Ali

19 "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."

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19 And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.

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

Yusuf Ali

20 Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."

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20 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.

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

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21 Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."

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21 Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.

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

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22 Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,

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22 Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

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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.

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23 "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."

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23 (Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever.

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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.

Yusuf Ali

24 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.

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24 Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.

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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.

Yusuf Ali

25 Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.

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25 Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term for it.

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25 Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

Yusuf Ali

26 "He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries, -

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26 (He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,

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

Yusuf Ali

27 "Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him,

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27 Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him

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

Yusuf Ali

28 "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."

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28 That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.

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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.