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!

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.

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,

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.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

5 And that we thought that men and jinn did 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.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

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.

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.

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:

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.

Saheeh International

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.

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:

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

12 And that we know that we cannot escape 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.

Saheeh International

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

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):

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:

Saheeh International

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.

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:

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

15 And as to the deviators, they are fuel of 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.

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

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.

Saheeh International

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

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:

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

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,

Saheeh International

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.

Shakir

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

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."

Saheeh International

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.

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.

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.

Saheeh International

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.

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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

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:

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Yusuf Ali

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

Saheeh International

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

Shakir

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

Saheeh International

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.

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.