Al-Jinn

Basmala, before verse 1: بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. Verse 1:

   قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا1

   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].

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2. Verse 2:

   يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا2

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

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3. Verse 3:

   وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا3

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

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4. Verse 4:

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا4

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

   Notes, Verse 4

   [1766] A plural form may also be understood, i.e., "the foolish ones among us."

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5. Verse 5:

   وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا5

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

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6. Verse 6:

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا6

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

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7. Verse 7:

   وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا7

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

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8. Verse 8:

   وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا8

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

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9. Verse 9:

   وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا9

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

   Notes, Verse 9

   [1767] Before the prophethood of Muḥammad (ﷺ) the jinn used to collect information by eavesdropping on the angels and then pass it on to fortunetellers and soothsayers.

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10. Verse 10:

    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا10

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

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11. Verse 11:

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا11

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

    Notes, Verse 11

    [1768] In opinion, belief and religious practice.

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12. Verse 12:

    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا12

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

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13. Verse 13:

    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا13

    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.^{note 1769}

    Notes, Verse 13

    [1769] In regard to his account in the Hereafter. Nothing of his good will be diminished, nor will the evil of another be placed upon him.

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    Verse 14:

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا14

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

    Notes, Verse 14

    [1770] i.e., those who deviate from the truth and act tyrannically.

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15. Verse 15:

    وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا15

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

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16. Verse 16:

    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا16

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

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17. Verse 17:

    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا17

    So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord^{note 1771} He will put into arduous punishment.

    Notes, Verse 17

    [1771] i.e., refuses obedience to Him.

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18. Verse 18:

    وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا18

    And [He revealed] that the masjids^{note 1772} are for Allāh, so do not invoke^{note 1773} with Allāh anyone.

    Notes, Verse 18

    [1772] The term "masjid" here includes every place of worship or the earth in general.

    [1773] Or "worship."

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19. Verse 19:

    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا19

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

    Notes, Verse 19

    [1774] Crowding on top of each other in the manner of locusts in order to hear him (ﷺ). "They" may refer to the jinn or to the disbelievers among the Arabs.

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20. Verse 20:

    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا20

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

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21. Verse 21:

    قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا21

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

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22. Verse 22:

    قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا22

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

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23. Verse 23:

    إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا23

    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.

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24. Verse 24:

    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا24

    [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.

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25. Verse 25:

    قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا25

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

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26. Verse 26:

    عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا26

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

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27. Verse 27:

    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا27

    Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers^{note 1775}

    Notes, Verse 27

    [1775] Guardian angels to protect the messenger and the message.

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28. Verse 28:

    لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا28

    That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] may know^{note 1776} that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.

    Notes, Verse 28

    [1776] This phrase may also be read: "So He [i.e., Allāh] may make evident."

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