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!

Shakir

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,

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to this Qur'an). They said: 'Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this 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.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

2 'It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allah).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

3 'And He, exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, has taken neither a wife nor a son (or offspring or children).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

4 'And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblis (Satan) or the polytheists amongst the jinn] used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

5 And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

5 'And verily, we thought that men and jinn would not utter a lie against Allah.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

6 And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

6 'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the jinn, but they (jinn) increased them (mankind) in sin and transgression.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

7 'And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger (to mankind or jinn).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

8 'And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

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.

Shakir

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:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

9 'And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

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.

Shakir

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:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

10 'And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

11 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups having different ways (religious sects).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

12 'And we think that we cannot escape (the punishment of) Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.

Yusuf Ali

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.

Shakir

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):

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

13 'And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Qur'an), we believed therein (Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall have no fear, either of a decrease in the reward of his good deeds or an increase in the punishment for his sins.

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:

Shakir

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:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

14 'And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Qur'an), and of us some are Al-Qasitun (disbelievers - those who have deviated from the Right Path)'. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah), then such have sought the Right Path."

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

15 And as for the Qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell,

Yusuf Ali

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.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

16 If they (non-Muslims) had believed in Allah, and went on the Right Way (i.e. Islam) We would surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance.

Yusuf Ali

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.

Shakir

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:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

17 That We might try them thereby. And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord (i.e. this Qur'an, - and practise not its laws and orders), He will cause him to enter in a severe torment (i.e. Hell).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

18 And the mosques are for Allah (Alone): so invoke not anyone along with Allah.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

19 And when the slave of Allah (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood up invoking Him (his Lord - Allah) in prayer they (the jinn) just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other (in order to listen to the Prophet's recitation).

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

20 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I invoke only my Lord (Allah Alone), and I associate none as partners along with Him."

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

21 Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path."

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

22 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "None can protect me from Allah's punishment (if I were to disobey Him), nor can I find refuge except in Him.

Yusuf Ali

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."

Shakir

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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

23 "(Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allah and His Messages (of Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, then Verily, for him is the Fire of Hell, he shall dwell 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.

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

24 Till, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who it is that is weaker concerning helpers and less important concerning numbers.

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.

Shakir

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:

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

25 Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "I know not whether (the punishment) which you are promised is near or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

26 "(He Alone is) the All-Knower of the Ghaib (Unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghaib (Unseen)."

Yusuf Ali

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

Shakir

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

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

27 Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him.

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."

Shakir

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.

Hilali & Muhsin Khan

28 [He (Allah) protects them (the Messengers)], till He sees that they (the Messengers) have conveyed the Messages of their Lord (Allah). And He (Allah) surrounds all that which is with them, and He (Allah) keeps count of all things (i.e. He knows the exact number of everything).