Surah Al-Jinn

قُلْ اُوْحِيَ اِلَيَّ اَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوْٓا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْاٰنًا عَجَبًا ۝١ۙ

1Say, ‘It has been revealed to me that a team of the jinn listened [to the Quran] and they said, “Indeed we heard a wonderful Quran,

يَّهْدِيْٓ اِلَي الرُّشْدِ فَاٰمَنَّا بِهٖؕ وَلَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا͏ٓ اَحَدًا ۝٢ۙ

2which guides to rectitude. Hence, we have believed in it and we will never ascribe any partner to our Lord.

وَّاَنَّهٗ تَعٰلٰي جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَّلَا وَلَدًا ۝٣ۙ

3Exalted be the majesty of our Lord; He has taken neither any spouse nor son.

وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ يَقُوْلُ سَفِيْهُنَا عَلَي اللّٰهِ شَطَطًا ۝٤ۙ

4The foolish ones among us used to speak atrocious lies concerning Allah.

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّا͏ٓ اَنْ لَّنْ تَقُوْلَ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَي اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا ۝٥ۙ

5We thought that humans and jinn would never utter any falsehood concerning Allah.

وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوْذُوْنَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوْهُمْ رَهَقًا ۝٦ۙ

6Indeed some persons from the humans would seek the protection of some persons from the jinn, thus only adding to their rebellion.

وَّاَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوْا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَّنْ يَّبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدًا ۝٧ۙ

7They thought, just as you think, that Allah will not raise anyone from the dead.

وَّاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَا࢜ءَ فَوَجَدْنٰهَا مُلِي͏ٔ͏َتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيْدًا وَّشُهُبًا ۝٨ۙ

8Indeed we made for the heaven and found it full of mighty sentries and flames.

وَّاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِؕ فَمَنْ يَّسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهٗ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ۝٩ۙ

9We used to sit in its positions to eavesdrop, but anyone listening now finds a flame waiting for him.

وَّاَنَّا لَا نَدْرِيْٓ اَشَرٌّ اُرِيْدَ بِمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ اَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ۝١٠ۙ

10We do not know whether ill is intended for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intends good for them.

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الصّٰلِحُوْنَ وَمِنَّا دُوْنَ ذٰلِكَؕ كُنَّا طَرَا࢜ىِٕقَ قِدَدًا ۝١١ۙ

11Among us some are righteous and some are otherwise: we are various sects.

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّا͏ٓ اَنْ لَّنْ نُّعْجِزَ اللّٰهَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَنْ نُّعْجِزَهٗ هَرَبًا ۝١٢ۙ

12We know that we cannot frustrate Allah on the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by fleeing.

وَّاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰٓي اٰمَنَّا بِهٖؕ فَمَنْ يُّو͏ٔ͏ْمِنْۢ بِرَبِّهٖ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَّلَا رَهَقًا ۝١٣ۙ

13When we heard the [message of] guidance, we believed in it. Whoever that has faith in his Lord will fear neither privation nor oppression.

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ وَمِنَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَؕ فَمَنْ اَسْلَمَ فَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا ۝١٤

14Among us some are Muslims and some of us are perverse.” ’ Those who submit [to Allah]—it is they who pursue rectitude.

وَاَمَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَ فَكَانُوْا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا ۝١٥ۙ

15As for the perverse, they will be firewood for hell.

وَّاَنْ لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوْا عَلَي الطَّرِيْقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنٰهُمْ مَّا࢜ءً غَدَقًا ۝١٦ۙ

16If they are steadfast on the path [of Allah], We shall provide them with abundant water,

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِؕ وَمَنْ يُّعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهٖ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ۝١٧ۙ

17so that We may test them therein, and whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will let him into an escalating punishment.

وَّاَنَّ الْمَسٰجِدَ لِلّٰهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوْا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدًا ۝١٨ۙ

18The places of worship belong to Allah, so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.

وَّاَنَّهٗ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ يَدْعُوْهُ كَادُوْا يَكُوْنُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ۝١٩ؕࣖ

19When the servant of Allah rose to pray to Him, they almost crowded around him.

قُلْ اِنَّمَا͏ٓ اَدْعُوْا رَبِّيْ وَلَا͏ٓ اُشْرِكُ بِهٖٓ اَحَدًا ۝٢٠

20Say, ‘I pray only to my Lord, and I do not ascribe any partner to Him.’

قُلْ اِنِّيْ لَا͏ٓ اَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَّلَا رَشَدًا ۝٢١

21Say, ‘I have no power to bring you any harm or good [of my own accord].’

قُلْ اِنِّيْ لَنْ يُّجِيْرَنِيْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ࣢ۙ وَّلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مُلْتَحَدًا ۝٢٢ۙ

22Say, ‘Neither can anyone shelter me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge besides Him.

اِلَّا بَلٰغًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِسٰلٰتِهٖؕ وَمَنْ يَّعْصِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ فَاِنَّ لَهٗ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَا͏ٓ اَبَدًا ۝٢٣ؕ

23[I have no duty] except to transmit from Allah, and [to communicate] His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His apostle, there will indeed be for him the fire of hell, to remain in it forever.’

حَتّٰٓي اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوْعَدُوْنَ فَسَيَعْلَمُوْنَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَّاَقَلُّ عَدَدًا ۝٢٤

24When they see what they are promised, they will know who is weaker in supporters and fewer in numbers.

قُلْ اِنْ اَدْرِيْٓ اَقَرِيْبٌ مَّا تُوْعَدُوْنَ اَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهٗ رَبِّيْٓ اَمَدًا ۝٢٥

25Say, ‘I do not know if what you are promised is near, or if my Lord has set a [long] term for it.’

عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلٰي غَيْبِهٖٓ اَحَدًا ۝٢٦ۙ

26Knower of the Unseen, He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] Unseen to anyone,

اِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضٰي مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ فَاِنَّهٗ يَسْلُكُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖ رَصَدًا ۝٢٧ۙ

27except to an apostle He approves of. Then He dispatches a sentinel before and behind him

لِّيَعْلَمَ اَنْ قَدْ اَبْلَغُوْا رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَاَحْصٰي كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا ۝٢٨ࣖ

28so that He may ascertain that they have communicated the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses all that is with them, and He keeps an count of all things.