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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 72. Al-Jinn
Verses [Section]: 1-19[1], 20-28 [2]

Quran Text of Verse 1-19
72. 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
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 ) .


Translation of Verse 1-19
1. 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.


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 ) .