Surah Al-Jinn الجن

قُلۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسۡتَمَعَ نَفَرٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبٗا ١

Qul ūhiya ilayya annahustama'a nafarum minal-jinni faqālū innā sami'nā qur'ānan 'ajabā

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].

يَهۡدِيٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشۡدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدٗا ٢

Yahdī ilar-rushdi fa'āmannā bihī walan nushrika birabbinā ahadā

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةٗ وَلَا وَلَدٗا ٣

Wa annahū ta'ālā jaddu rabbinā mat-takhadha sāhibatan walā waladā

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطٗا ٤

Wa annahū kāna yaqūlu safīhunā 'alallāhi shatatā

And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]¹⁷⁶⁶ has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا ٥

Wa annā zanannā al lan taqūlal-insu wal-jinnu 'alallāhi kadhibā

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

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقٗا ٦

Wa annahū kāna rijālum minal-insi ya'ūdhūna birijālim minal-jinni fazādūhum rahaqā

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

وَأَنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٗا ٧

Wa annahum zannū kamā zanantum al lan yab'athallāhu ahadā

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

وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسٗا شَدِيدٗا وَشُهُبٗا ٨

Wa annā lamasnas-samā'a fawajadnāhā muli'at harasan shadīdan washuhubā

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

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابٗا رَّصَدٗا ٩

Wa annā kunnā naq'udu minhā maqā'ida lis-sam'i faman yastami'il-āna yajid lahū shihābar rasadā

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing,¹⁷⁶⁷ but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِيٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدٗا ١٠

Wa annā lā nadrī asharrun urīda biman fil-ardi am arāda bihim rabbuhum rashadā

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

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدٗا ١١

Wa annā minnas-sālihūna waminnā dūna dhālika kunnā tarā'iqa qidadā

And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.¹⁷⁶⁸

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبٗا ١٢

Wa annā zanannā al lan nu'jizallāha fil-ardi walan nu'jizahū harabā

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

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخۡسٗا وَلَا رَهَقٗا ١٣

Wa annā lammā sami'nal-hudā āmannā bihī faman yu'mim birabbihī falā yakhāfu bakhsan walā rahaqā

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.¹⁷⁶⁹

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوۡاْ رَشَدٗا ١٤

Wa annā minnal-muslimūna waminnal-qāsitūna faman aslama fa ulā'ika taharraw rashadā

And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allāh], and among us are the unjust.¹⁷⁷⁰ And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُواْ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبٗا ١٥

Wa ammal-qāsitūna fakānū lijahannama hatabā

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

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقٗا ١٦

Wa allawistaqāmū 'alat-tarīqati la asqaynāhum mā'an ghadaqā

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

لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِۚ وَمَن يُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابٗا صَعَدٗا ١٧

Llinaftinahum fīhi waman yu'rid 'an dhikri rabbihī yaslukhu 'adhāban sa'adā

So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord¹⁷⁷¹ He will put into arduous punishment.

وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٗا ١٨

Wa annal-masājida lillāhi falā tad'ū ma'allāhi ahadā

And [He revealed] that the masjids¹⁷⁷² are for Allāh, so do not invoke¹⁷⁷³ with Allāh anyone.

وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدۡعُوهُ كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِ لِبَدٗا ١٩

Wa annahū lammā qāma 'abdullāhi yad'ūhu kādū yakūnūna 'alayhi libadā

And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."¹⁷⁷⁴

قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي وَلَآ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدٗا ٢٠

Qul innamā ad'ū rabbī walā ushriku bihī ahadā

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

قُلۡ إِنِّي لَآ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرّٗا وَلَا رَشَدٗا ٢١

Qul innī lā amliku lakum darran walā rashadā

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

قُلۡ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٞ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا ٢٢

Qul innī lan yujīranī minallāhi ahadun walan ajida min dūnihī multahadā

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

إِلَّا بَلَٰغٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦۚ وَمَن يَعۡصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ٢٣

Illā balāgham minallāhi warisālātihī waman ya'sillāha warasūlahū fa inna lahū nāra jahannama khālidīna fīhā abadā

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.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرٗا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدٗا ٢٤

Hattā idhā ra'aw mā yū'adūna fasaya'lamūna man ad'afu nāsiran wa aqallu 'adadā

[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.

قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ يَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَمَدًا ٢٥

Qul in adrī aqarībum mā tū'adūna am yaj'alu lahū rabbī amadā

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

عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَلَا يُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيۡبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا ٢٦

'Ālimul-ghaybi falā yuzhiru 'alā ghaybihī ahadā

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

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٖ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدٗا ٢٧

Illā manirtadā mir rasūlin fa innahū yasluku mim bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihī rasadā

Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers¹⁷⁷⁵

لِّيَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُواْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا ٢٨

Lliya'lama an qad ablaghū risālāti rabbihim wa ahāta bimā ladayhim wa ahsā kulla shay'in 'adadā

That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] may know¹⁷⁷⁶ that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.