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Bilal Muhammad 2018

Surah 72. The Jinn (al-Jinn)

28 verses Meccan
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1 Foreign Believers
72:1 ›
۞ قُلۡ أُوحِیَ إِلَیَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسۡتَمَعَ نَفَرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوۤا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبࣰا ۝١
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “It has been revealed to me that a company of jinn listened and they said, “ ‘We have indeed heard a wonderful recital
qul ūḥiya ilayya annahu is'tamaʿa nafarun mina l-jini faqālū innā samiʿ'nā qur'ānan ʿajaba
72:2 ›
یَهۡدِیۤ إِلَى ٱلرُّشۡدِ فَءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَاۤ أَحَدࣰا ۝٢
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘It gives guidance to the right way, and we believe in it. We will not join any with our Lord
yahdī ilā l-rush'di faāmannā bihi walan nush'rika birabbinā aḥada
72:3 ›
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةࣰ وَلَا وَلَدࣰا ۝٣
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord. He has neither wife nor child
wa-annahu taʿālā jaddu rabbinā mā ittakhadha ṣāḥibatan walā walada
72:4 ›
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ یَقُولُ سَفِیهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطࣰا ۝٤
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘There were some foolish ones among us who used to speak elaborate lies against God
wa-annahu kāna yaqūlu safīhunā ʿalā l-lahi shaṭaṭa
72:5 ›
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰا ۝٥
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘But we think that no human nor jinn should say anything that is untrue about God
wa-annā ẓanannā an lan taqūla l-insu wal-jinu ʿalā l-lahi kadhiba
72:6 ›
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ یَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقࣰا ۝٦
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘True, there were men among the humans who sought refuge with men among the jinn, and they increased them in being unwise
wa-annahu kāna rijālun mina l-insi yaʿūdhūna birijālin mina l-jini fazādūhum rahaqa
72:7 ›
وَأَنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن یَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدࣰا ۝٧
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘They think, as you thought, that God would not raise up anyone
wa-annahum ẓannū kamā ẓanantum an lan yabʿatha l-lahu aḥada
72:8 ›
وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ فَوَجَدۡنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسࣰا شَدِیدࣰا وَشُهُبࣰا ۝٨
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘And we pried into the secrets of heaven, but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires
wa-annā lamasnā l-samāa fawajadnāhā muli-at ḥarasan shadīdan washuhuba
72:9 ›
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن یَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡءَانَ یَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰا رَّصَدࣰا ۝٩
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘We used to sit there in position to listen, but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching them in ambush
wa-annā kunnā naqʿudu min'hā maqāʿida lilssamʿi faman yastamiʿi l-āna yajid lahu shihāban raṣada
72:10 ›
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِیۤ أَشَرٌّ أُرِیدَ بِمَن فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدࣰا ۝١٠
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘And we do not understand whether harm is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord intends to guide them to right conduct
wa-annā lā nadrī asharrun urīda biman fī l-arḍi am arāda bihim rabbuhum rashada
72:11 ›
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَ ٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَاۤىِٕقَ قِدَدࣰا ۝١١
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘There are among us some who are righteous, and some who are not. We follow different paths
wa-annā minnā l-ṣāliḥūna waminnā dūna dhālika kunnā ṭarāiqa qidada
72:12 ›
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّاۤ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبࣰا ۝١٢
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘But we know that by no means can we stop God throughout the earth, nor can we stop Him by flight
wa-annā ẓanannā an lan nuʿ'jiza l-laha fī l-arḍi walan nuʿ'jizahu haraba
72:13 ›
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا ٱلۡهُدَىٰۤ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن یُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا یَخَافُ بَخۡسࣰا وَلَا رَهَقࣰا ۝١٣
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘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, loss, nor burden
wa-annā lammā samiʿ'nā l-hudā āmannā bihi faman yu'min birabbihi falā yakhāfu bakhsan walā rahaqa
72:14 ›
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلۡقَـٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ تَحَرَّوۡا۟ رَشَدࣰا ۝١٤
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“ ‘Among us are some who submit their will, and some that stray from justice. Now those who submit their will, they have found the right path
wa-annā minnā l-mus'limūna waminnā l-qāsiṭūna faman aslama fa-ulāika taḥarraw rashada
72:15 ›
وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبࣰا ۝١٥
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“But those who stray, they are fuel for hellfire.
wa-ammā l-qāsiṭūna fakānū lijahannama ḥaṭaba
72:16 ›
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسۡتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِیقَةِ لَأَسۡقَیۡنَـٰهُم مَّاۤءً غَدَقࣰا ۝١٦
Bilal Muhammad 2018
If they had remained on the path, We should certainly have bestowed on them rain in abundance
wa-allawi is'taqāmū ʿalā l-ṭarīqati la-asqaynāhum māan ghadaqa
72:17 ›
لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِیهِۚ وَمَن یُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ یَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابࣰا صَعَدࣰا ۝١٧
Bilal Muhammad 2018
That We might try them. But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe penalty
linaftinahum fīhi waman yuʿ'riḍ ʿan dhik'ri rabbihi yasluk'hu ʿadhāban ṣaʿada
72:18 ›
وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدࣰا ۝١٨
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“And the places of worship are for God. So do not invoke any one along with God
wa-anna l-masājida lillahi falā tadʿū maʿa l-lahi aḥada
72:19 ›
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ یَدۡعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ یَكُونُونَ عَلَیۡهِ لِبَدࣰا ۝١٩
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“Yet when the devotee of God stands forth to invoke Him, they make around him a dense crowd.
wa-annahu lammā qāma ʿabdu l-lahi yadʿūhu kādū yakūnūna ʿalayhi libada
2 Protection of Revelation
72:20 ›
قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أَدۡعُوا۟ رَبِّی وَلَاۤ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦۤ أَحَدࣰا ۝٢٠
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I do not join any with Him.
qul innamā adʿū rabbī walā ush'riku bihi aḥada
72:21 ›
قُلۡ إِنِّی لَاۤ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرࣰّا وَلَا رَشَدࣰا ۝٢١
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “It is not in my power to cause you harm, nor to bring you to right conduct.
qul innī lā amliku lakum ḍarran walā rashada
72:22 ›
قُلۡ إِنِّی لَن یُجِیرَنِی مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدࣱ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا ۝٢٢
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “No one can save me from God, nor would I find refuge except with Him
qul innī lan yujīranī mina l-lahi aḥadun walan ajida min dūnihi mul'taḥada
72:23 ›
إِلَّا بَلَـٰغࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦۚ وَمَن یَعۡصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِینَ فِیهَاۤ أَبَدًا ۝٢٣
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“Unless I proclaim what I receive from God and His messages. For any who goes against God and His messenger, for them is hell. They will dwell therein forever.
illā balāghan mina l-lahi warisālātihi waman yaʿṣi l-laha warasūlahu fa-inna lahu nāra jahannama khālidīna fīhā abada
72:24 ›
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا رَأَوۡا۟ مَا یُوعَدُونَ فَسَیَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرࣰا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدࣰا ۝٢٤
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Then, when they see that which they are promised, then will they know who it is that is weakest in support and least in numbers
ḥattā idhā ra-aw mā yūʿadūna fasayaʿlamūna man aḍʿafu nāṣiran wa-aqallu ʿadada
72:25 ›
قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِیۤ أَقَرِیبࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ یَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّیۤ أَمَدًا ۝٢٥
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “I do not know whether that which you are promised is near, nor whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term
qul in adrī aqarībun mā tūʿadūna am yajʿalu lahu rabbī amada
72:26 ›
عَـٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ فَلَا یُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَیۡبِهِۦۤ أَحَدًا ۝٢٦
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“He knows the unknown, and He does not show anyone His unknown
illā mani ir'taḍā min rasūlin fa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi raṣada
72:27 ›
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ یَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَیۡنِ یَدَیۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰا ۝٢٧
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“Except a messenger whom He has chosen, and then He makes a group of watchers march before him and behind him
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan
72:28 ›
لِّیَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَیۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَیۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا ۝٢٨
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“That He may know that they have brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord, and He surrounds all that are with them, and takes account of every single thing.
liyaʿlama an qad ablaghū risālāti rabbihim wa-aḥāṭa bimā ladayhim wa-aḥṣā kulla shayin ʿadada
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Surah
The Jinn
Verses
28
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
29
Translations
63

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Jinn Monotheism Revelation Unseen

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  1. 1 Foreign Believers Ayat 1 – 19
  2. 2 Protection of Revelation Ayat 20 – 28

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