Surah 72. Al-Jinn

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Verses [Section]: 1-19[1], 20-28 [2]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1972. Al-Jinn Page 57272. Al-Jinnبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِقُلْSayاُوْحِیَIt has been revealedاِلَیَّto meاَنَّهُthatاسْتَمَعَlistenedنَفَرٌa groupمِّنَofالْجِنِّthe jinnفَقَالُوْۤاand they saidاِنَّاIndeed weسَمِعْنَاheardقُرْاٰنًاa Quranعَجَبًاۙamazing یَّهْدِیْۤIt guidesاِلَیtoالرُّشْدِthe right wayفَاٰمَنَّاso we believeبِهٖ ؕin itوَ لَنْand neverنُّشْرِكَwe will associateبِرَبِّنَاۤwith our Lordاَحَدًاۙanyone وَّ اَنَّهٗAnd that HeتَعٰلٰیExalted isجَدُّ(the) Majestyرَبِّنَا(of) our LordمَاnotاتَّخَذَHe has takenصَاحِبَةًa wifeوَّ لَاand notوَلَدًاۙa son وَّ اَنَّهٗAnd that heكَانَusedیَقُوْلُ(to) speakسَفِیْهُنَاthe foolish among usعَلَیagainstاللّٰهِAllahشَطَطًاۙan excessive transgression وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weظَنَنَّاۤthoughtاَنْthatلَّنْneverتَقُوْلَwill sayالْاِنْسُthe menوَ الْجِنُّand the jinnعَلَیagainstاللّٰهِAllahكَذِبًاۙany lie وَّ اَنَّهٗAnd thatكَانَ(there) wereرِجَالٌmenمِّنَamongالْاِنْسِmankindیَعُوْذُوْنَwho sought refugeبِرِجَالٍin (the) menمِّنَfromالْجِنِّthe jinnفَزَادُوْهُمْso they increased themرَهَقًاۙ(in) burden وَّ اَنَّهُمْAnd that theyظَنُّوْاthoughtكَمَاasظَنَنْتُمْyou thoughtاَنْthatلَّنْneverیَّبْعَثَwill raiseاللّٰهُAllahاَحَدًاۙanyone وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weلَمَسْنَاsought to touchالسَّمَآءَthe heavenفَوَجَدْنٰهَاbut we found itمُلِئَتْfilled (with)حَرَسًاguardsشَدِیْدًاsevereوَّ شُهُبًاۙand flaming fires وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weكُنَّاused (to)نَقْعُدُsitمِنْهَاthere inمَقَاعِدَpositionsلِلسَّمْعِ ؕfor hearingفَمَنْbut (he) whoیَّسْتَمِعِlistensالْاٰنَnowیَجِدْwill findلَهٗfor himشِهَابًاa flaming fireرَّصَدًاۙwaiting وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weلَاnotنَدْرِیْۤwe knowاَشَرٌّwhether evilاُرِیْدَis intendedبِمَنْfor (those) whoفِی(are) inالْاَرْضِthe earthاَمْorاَرَادَintendsبِهِمْfor themرَبُّهُمْtheir Lordرَشَدًاۙa right path وَّ اَنَّاAnd thatمِنَّاamong usالصّٰلِحُوْنَ(are) the righteousوَ مِنَّاand among usدُوْنَ(are) other thanذٰلِكَ ؕthatكُنَّاWeطَرَآىِٕقَ(are on) waysقِدَدًاۙdifferent وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weظَنَنَّاۤ[we] have become certainاَنْthatلَّنْneverنُّعْجِزَwe will cause failureاللّٰهَ(to) Allahفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ لَنْand neverنُّعْجِزَهٗwe can escape Himهَرَبًاۙ(by) flight وَّ اَنَّاAnd thatلَمَّاwhenسَمِعْنَاwe heardالْهُدٰۤیthe Guidanceاٰمَنَّاwe believedبِهٖ ؕin itفَمَنْAnd whoeverیُّؤْمِنْۢbelievesبِرَبِّهٖin his Lordفَلَاthen notیَخَافُhe will fearبَخْسًاany lossوَّ لَاand notرَهَقًاۙany burden 72. Al-Jinn Page 573وَّ اَنَّاAnd that weمِنَّاamong usالْمُسْلِمُوْنَ(are) Muslimsوَ مِنَّاand among usالْقٰسِطُوْنَ ؕ(are) unjustفَمَنْAnd whoeverاَسْلَمَsubmitsفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseتَحَرَّوْاhave soughtرَشَدًا (the) right path وَ اَمَّاAnd as forالْقٰسِطُوْنَthe unjustفَكَانُوْاthey will beلِجَهَنَّمَfor Hellحَطَبًاۙfirewood وَّ اَنْ لَّوِAnd ifاسْتَقَامُوْاthey had remainedعَلَیonالطَّرِیْقَةِthe Wayلَاَسْقَیْنٰهُمْsurely We (would) have given them to drinkمَّآءًwaterغَدَقًاۙ(in) abundance لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْThat We might test themفِیْهِ ؕthereinوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیُّعْرِضْturns awayعَنْfromذِكْرِthe Remembranceرَبِّهٖ(of) his LordیَسْلُكْهُHe will make him enterعَذَابًاa punishmentصَعَدًاۙsevere وَّ اَنَّAnd thatالْمَسٰجِدَthe masajidلِلّٰهِ(are) for Allahفَلَاso (do) notتَدْعُوْاcallمَعَwithاللّٰهِAllahاَحَدًاۙanyone وَّ اَنَّهٗAnd thatلَمَّاwhenقَامَstood upعَبْدُ(the) slaveاللّٰهِ(of) Allahیَدْعُوْهُcalling (upon) Himكَادُوْاthey almostیَكُوْنُوْنَbecameعَلَیْهِaround himلِبَدًاؕ۠a compacted mass

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah gives an account of a group of jinn who fully submitted to the One True God as soon as they heard the Prophet's recitation of the Quran. In comparison, the Arab pagans are criticized for their polytheistic beliefs. The pagans are told that the Prophet's duty is only to deliver the message. Bringing about the punishment, which the pagans demanded, is only within the power of Allah. The next sûrah provides more warning to the pagans and reassurance to the Prophet ( ﷺ ) .

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Translation of Verse 1-191. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened ˹to the Quran,˺ and said ˹to their fellow jinn˺: 'Indeed, we have heard a wondrous recitation.

2. It leads to Right Guidance so we believed in it, and we will never associate anyone with our Lord ˹in worship˺.

3. ˹Now, we believe that˺ our Lord-Exalted is His Majesty-has neither taken a mate nor offspring,

4. and that the foolish of us used to utter ˹outrageous˺ falsehoods about Allah. ¹²⁴³

5. We certainly thought that humans and jinn would never speak lies about Allah.

6. And some men used to seek refuge with some jinn- so they increased each other in wickedness. ¹²⁴⁴

7. And those ˹humans˺ thought, just like you ˹jinn˺, that Allah would not resurrect anyone ˹for judgment˺.

8. ˹Earlier˺ we tried to reach heaven ˹for news˺, only to find it filled with stern guards and shooting stars. ¹²⁴⁵

9. We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but whoever dares eavesdrop now will find a flare lying in wait for them.

10. Now, we have no clue whether evil is intended for those on earth, or their Lord intends for them what is right.

11. Among us are those who are righteous and those who are less so. We have been of different factions.

12. ˹Now,˺ we truly know that we cannot frustrate Allah on earth, nor can we escape from Him ˹into heaven˺.

13. When we heard the guidance ˹of the Quran˺, we ˹readily˺ believed in it. For whoever believes in their Lord will have no fear of being denied ˹a reward˺ or wronged.

14. And among us are those who have submitted ˹to Allah˺ and those who are deviant. So ˹as for˺ those who submitted, it is they who have attained Right Guidance.

15. And as for the deviant, they will be fuel for Hell.'"

16. Had the deniers followed the Right Way, We would have certainly granted them abundant rain to drink-

17. as a test for them. ¹²⁴⁶ And whoever turns away from the remembrance of their Lord will be admitted by Him into an overwhelming punishment.

18. The places of worship are ˹only˺ for Allah, so do not invoke anyone besides Him.

19. Yet when the servant of Allah ¹²⁴⁷ stood up calling upon Him ˹alone˺, the pagans almost swarmed over him.

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Commentary

1243. Meaning, evil jinn tempted some pagan Arabs to believe that the angels are Allah's daughters through female jinn.

1244. See footnote for 6:128.

1245. Some jinn used to eavesdrop on the heaven, then pass on what they heard to fortune-tellers. But this practice came to an end once Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) was sent as a messenger with the Quran.

1246. Meaning, to see if they will be grateful to Allah for rain and other provisions.

1247. i.e., Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) .