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سُورَةُ الجِنِّ

Al-Jinn

The Jinn

Meccan28 AyahsChapter 72
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 72:1

    قُلْأُوحِىَإِلَىَّأَنَّهُٱسْتَمَعَنَفَرٌۭمِّنَٱلْجِنِّفَقَالُوٓا۟إِنَّاسَمِعْنَاقُرْءَانًاعَجَبًۭا١

    Qul oohiya ilaiya annna hustama'a nafarum minal jinnni faqaalooo innaa sami'naa quraanan 'ajabaa

    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.

  2. 72:2

    يَهْدِىٓإِلَىٱلرُّشْدِفَـَٔامَنَّابِهِۦ ۖوَلَننُّشْرِكَبِرَبِّنَآأَحَدًۭا٢

    Yahdeee ilar rushdi fa aamannaa bihee wa lan nushrika bi rabbinaaa ahadaa

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

  3. 72:3

    وَأَنَّهُۥتَعَـٰلَىٰجَدُّرَبِّنَامَاٱتَّخَذَصَـٰحِبَةًۭوَلَاوَلَدًۭا٣

    Wa annahoo Ta'aalaa jaddu Rabbinaa mat takhaza saahibatanw wa la waladaa

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

  4. 72:4

    وَأَنَّهُۥكَانَيَقُولُسَفِيهُنَاعَلَىٱللَّهِشَطَطًۭا٤

    Wa annahoo kaana yaqoolu safeehunaa 'alal laahi shatataa

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

  5. 72:5

    وَأَنَّاظَنَنَّآأَنلَّنتَقُولَٱلْإِنسُوَٱلْجِنُّعَلَىٱللَّهِكَذِبًۭا٥

    Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan taqoolal insu wal jinnu 'alal laahi kazibaa

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

  6. 72:6

    وَأَنَّهُۥكَانَرِجَالٌۭمِّنَٱلْإِنسِيَعُوذُونَبِرِجَالٍۢمِّنَٱلْجِنِّفَزَادُوهُمْرَهَقًۭا٦

    Wa annahoo kaana rijaa lum minal insi ya'oozoona birijaalim minal jinni fazaa doohum rahaqaa

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

  7. 72:7

    وَأَنَّهُمْظَنُّوا۟كَمَاظَنَنتُمْأَنلَّنيَبْعَثَٱللَّهُأَحَدًۭا٧

    Wa annahum zannoo kamaa zanantum al lany yab'asal laahu ahadaa

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

  8. 72:8

    وَأَنَّالَمَسْنَاٱلسَّمَآءَفَوَجَدْنَـٰهَامُلِئَتْحَرَسًۭاشَدِيدًۭاوَشُهُبًۭا٨

    Wa annaa lamasnas sa maaa'a fa wajadnaahaa muli'at harasan shadeedanw wa shuhubaa

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

  9. 72:9

    وَأَنَّاكُنَّانَقْعُدُمِنْهَامَقَـٰعِدَلِلسَّمْعِ ۖفَمَنيَسْتَمِعِٱلْـَٔانَيَجِدْلَهُۥشِهَابًۭارَّصَدًۭا٩

    Wa annaa kunnaa naq'udu minhaa maqaa'ida lis'sam'i famany yastami'il aana yajid lahoo shihaabar rasada

    And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

  10. 72:10

    وَأَنَّالَانَدْرِىٓأَشَرٌّأُرِيدَبِمَنفِىٱلْأَرْضِأَمْأَرَادَبِهِمْرَبُّهُمْرَشَدًۭا١٠

    Wa annaa laa nadreee asharrun ureeda biman fil ardi am araada bihim rabbuhum rashadaa

    And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.

  11. 72:11

    وَأَنَّامِنَّاٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَوَمِنَّادُونَذَٰلِكَ ۖكُنَّاطَرَآئِقَقِدَدًۭا١١

    Wa annaa minnas saalihoona wa minnaa doona zaalika kunnaa taraaa'ilqa qidadaa

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

  12. 72:12

    وَأَنَّاظَنَنَّآأَنلَّننُّعْجِزَٱللَّهَفِىٱلْأَرْضِوَلَننُّعْجِزَهُۥهَرَبًۭا١٢

    Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan nu'jizal laaha fil ardi wa lan nu'jizahoo harabaa

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

  13. 72:13

    وَأَنَّالَمَّاسَمِعْنَاٱلْهُدَىٰٓءَامَنَّابِهِۦ ۖفَمَنيُؤْمِنۢبِرَبِّهِۦفَلَايَخَافُبَخْسًۭاوَلَارَهَقًۭا١٣

    Wa annaa lammaa sami'nal hudaaa aamannaa bihee famany yu'mim bi rabbihee falaa yakhaafu bakhsanw wa laa rahaqaa

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

  14. 72:14

    وَأَنَّامِنَّاٱلْمُسْلِمُونَوَمِنَّاٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖفَمَنْأَسْلَمَفَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَتَحَرَّوْا۟رَشَدًۭا١٤

    Wa annaa minnal muslimoona wa minnal qaasitoona faman aslama fa ulaaa'ika taharraw rashadaa

    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.

  15. 72:15

    وَأَمَّاٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَفَكَانُوا۟لِجَهَنَّمَحَطَبًۭا١٥

    Wa ammal qaasitoona fa kaanoo li jahannama hatabaa

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

  16. 72:16

    وَأَلَّوِٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟عَلَىٱلطَّرِيقَةِلَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُممَّآءًغَدَقًۭا١٦

    Wa alla wis taqaamoo 'alat tareeqati la asqaynaahum maa'an ghadaqaa

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

  17. 72:17

    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْفِيهِ ۚوَمَنيُعْرِضْعَنذِكْرِرَبِّهِۦيَسْلُكْهُعَذَابًۭاصَعَدًۭا١٧

    Linaftinahum feeh; wa many yu'rid 'an zikri rabbihee yasluk hu 'azaaban sa'adaa

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

  18. 72:18

    وَأَنَّٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَلِلَّهِفَلَاتَدْعُوا۟مَعَٱللَّهِأَحَدًۭا١٨

    Wa annal masaajida lillaahi falaa tad'oo ma'al laahi ahadaa

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

  19. 72:19

    وَأَنَّهُۥلَمَّاقَامَعَبْدُٱللَّهِيَدْعُوهُكَادُوا۟يَكُونُونَعَلَيْهِلِبَدًۭا١٩

    Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa

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

  20. 72:20

    قُلْإِنَّمَآأَدْعُوا۟رَبِّىوَلَآأُشْرِكُبِهِۦٓأَحَدًۭا٢٠

    Qul innamaaa ad'oo rabbee wa laaa ushriku biheee ahadaa

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

  21. 72:21

    قُلْإِنِّىلَآأَمْلِكُلَكُمْضَرًّۭاوَلَارَشَدًۭا٢١

    Qul innee laaa amliku lakum darranw wa laa rashadaa

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

  22. 72:22

    قُلْإِنِّىلَنيُجِيرَنِىمِنَٱللَّهِأَحَدٌۭوَلَنْأَجِدَمِندُونِهِۦمُلْتَحَدًا٢٢

    Qul innee lany yujeeranee minal laahi ahad, wa lan ajida min doonihee multahadaa

    Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.

  23. 72:23

    إِلَّابَلَـٰغًۭامِّنَٱللَّهِوَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚوَمَنيَعْصِٱللَّهَوَرَسُولَهُۥفَإِنَّلَهُۥنَارَجَهَنَّمَخَـٰلِدِينَفِيهَآأَبَدًا٢٣

    Illaa balaagham minal laahi wa risaalaatih; wa many ya'sil laaha wa rasoolahoo fa inna lahoo naara jahannama khaalideena feehaaa abadaa

    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.

  24. 72:24

    حَتَّىٰٓإِذَارَأَوْا۟مَايُوعَدُونَفَسَيَعْلَمُونَمَنْأَضْعَفُنَاصِرًۭاوَأَقَلُّعَدَدًۭا٢٤

    Hattaaa izaa ra aw maa yoo'adoona fasaya'lamoona man ad'afu naasiranw wa aqallu 'adadaa

    [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.

  25. 72:25

    قُلْإِنْأَدْرِىٓأَقَرِيبٌۭمَّاتُوعَدُونَأَمْيَجْعَلُلَهُۥرَبِّىٓأَمَدًا٢٥

    Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa

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

  26. 72:26

    عَـٰلِمُٱلْغَيْبِفَلَايُظْهِرُعَلَىٰغَيْبِهِۦٓأَحَدًا٢٦

    'Aalimul ghaibi falaa yuzhiru alaa ghaibiheee ahadaa

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

  27. 72:27

    إِلَّامَنِٱرْتَضَىٰمِنرَّسُولٍۢفَإِنَّهُۥيَسْلُكُمِنۢبَيْنِيَدَيْهِوَمِنْخَلْفِهِۦرَصَدًۭا٢٧

    Illaa manir tadaa mir rasoolin fa innahoo yasluku mim baini yadihi wa min khalfihee rasadaa

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

  28. 72:28

    لِّيَعْلَمَأَنقَدْأَبْلَغُوا۟رِسَـٰلَـٰتِرَبِّهِمْوَأَحَاطَبِمَالَدَيْهِمْوَأَحْصَىٰكُلَّشَىْءٍعَدَدًۢا٢٨

    Liya'lama an qad ablaghoo risaalaati rabbihim wa ahaata bima ladihim wa ahsaa kulla shai'in 'adadaa

    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.

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About Surah Al-Jinn (The Jinn)

Surah Al-Jinn (Arabic: سُورَةُ الجِنِّ) is the 72th chapter of the Holy Qur'an. It consists of 28 verses and was revealed in Meccan.

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The English name translation of Surah Al-Jinn is "The Jinn".

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