Al-Jinn

قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا١

Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAanafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAnaqur-anan AAajaba

Say, [O Muḥammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].

Say, “It has been revealed to me that a group from Jinn has listened (to the Qur’ān), and said (to their people), ‘Indeed we have heard an amazing Recital (Qur’ān)

يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا٢

Yahdee ila arrushdi faamannabihi walan nushrika birabbina ahada

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

that guides to the right way, so we have believed in it, and we will never associate a partner with our Lord.’

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا٣

Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbinama ittakhatha sahibatan wala walada

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

and (then the Jinns started talking to each other) that exalted is the Glory of our Lord; He has taken neither a wife, nor a son,

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا٤

Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehunaAAala Allahi shatata

And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees] has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.

and that the fools among us used to attribute to Allah extremely absurd things,

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا٥

Waanna thanannaan lan taqoola al-insu waljinnu AAala Allahikathiba

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

and that we thought that the humans and the Jinn would never tell a lie about Allah, (therefore, we had followed them in shirk under this impression),

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا٦

Waannahu kana rijalun minaal-insi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohumrahaqa

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

and that some guys from human beings used to seek refuge with some guys of the Jinn, and thus they increased them (the Jinns) in arrogance,

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا٧

Waannahum thannoo kama thanantuman lan yabAAatha Allahu ahada

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

and that they (humans) thought as you (O Jinns) thought that Allah will never resurrect anyone,

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا٨

Waanna lamasna assamaafawajadnaha muli-at harasan shadeedanwashuhuba

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

and that we sought (to reach) the sky, but we found it filled with stern guards and flames,

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا٩

Waanna kunna naqAAudu minhamaqaAAida lissamAAi faman yastamiAAi al-anayajid lahu shihaban 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.

and that we used to sit at places therein to listen; but if one will (try to) listen now, he will find a flame in ambush for him,

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا١٠

Waanna la nadree asharrunoreeda biman fee al-ardi am arada bihim rabbuhumrashada

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

and that we do not know whether it is a bad end that is intended for those on earth, or their Lord has intended for them a right thing,

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا١١

Waanna minna assalihoonawaminna doona thalika kunna tara-iqaqidada

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

and that some of us are (already) righteous, and some of us are otherwise, and we were on different ways;

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا١٢

Wanna thanannaan lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee al-ardi walan nuAAjizahuharaba

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

and that we have now believed that we can never frustrate Allah on the earth, nor can we baffle Him by escape,

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا١٣

Waanna lamma samiAAnaalhuda amanna bihi faman yu/min birabbihifala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqa

And when we heard the guidance [i.e., the Qur’ān], we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

and that when we heard the Guiding Discourse, we believed in it; so if one believes in his Lord, he will have no fear of either any curtailment (in his reward) or any excess (in his punishment),

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا١٤

Waanna minna almuslimoonawaminna alqasitoona faman aslama faola-ikataharraw rashada

And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allāh], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

and that some of us are Muslims, and some of us are unjust. Now, those who submitted to Islam have found out the right path,

وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا١٥

Waama alqasitoona fakanoolijahannama hataba

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

As for the unjust, they have become firewood for Hell.”

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا١٦

Waallawi istaqamoo AAala attareeqatilaasqaynahum maan ghadaqa

And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision].

“(And it is also revealed to me) that if they (the people of Makkah) had stood firm on the (right) way, We would have supplied water to them in abundance,

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا١٧

Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAanthikri rabbihi yasluk-hu AAathaban saAAada

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

so that We test them thereby; and if one turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will thrust him into a severe torment,

وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا١٨

Waanna almasajida lillahi falatadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahada

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

and that masājid (mosques) belong to Allah; so, do not invoke anyone along with Allah,

وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا١٩

Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu AllahiyadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libada

And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."

and that when Allah’s servant stood invoking Him, they almost rushed on him in crowds.”

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا٢٠

Qul innama adAAoo rabbee walaoshriku bihi ahada

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

Say, “I invoke my Lord, and do not associate anyone with Him.”

قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا٢١

Qul innee la amliku lakum darranwala rashada

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

Say, “I possess no power to cause you any harm or bring you to a right way.”

قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا٢٢

Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada

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

Say, “No one can ever save me from Allah, and I can never find a refuge save with Him.

إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا٢٣

Illa balaghan mina Allahiwarisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allahawarasoolahu fa-inna lahu nara jahannama khalideenafeeha abada

But [I have for you] only notification from Allāh, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.

However, (I have been given power) of conveying (commands) from Allah, and His messages. The one who disobeys Allah and His Messenger, for him there is the fire of Hell, wherein such people will live forever.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا٢٤

Hatta itha raaw mayooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiranwaaqallu AAadada

[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.

(The disbelievers will continue denying the truth and mock at it) until when they will see what they are promised, they will know whose supporters are weaker, and whose numbers are less.

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا٢٥

Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoonaam yajAAalu lahu rabbee amada

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

Say, “I do not know whether that which you are promised is near, or my Lord has appointed for it a distant term.

عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا٢٦

AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiruAAala ghaybihi ahada

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

(He is the) Knower of the Unseen. So He does not let anyone know the Unseen created by Him,

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا٢٧

Illa mani irtada min rasoolinfa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasada

Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers

except a messenger whom He chooses (to inform through revelation), and then He appoints (angels as) watching guards before him and behind him, (so that devils may not tamper with the divine revelation,)

لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا٢٨

LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalatirabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kullashay-in AAadada

That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] 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.

so that He knows that they (angels) have conveyed the messages of their Lord. And He has encompassed all that is with them, and has comprehensive knowledge of every thing by numbers.