سُوْرَةُ الْجِنِّ

1. Al-Jinn 72:1

   قُلۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسۡتَمَعَ نَفَرࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبࣰ ا ۝١

   1. Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an

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2. Al-Jinn 72:2

   يَهۡدِيٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشۡدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدࣰ ا ۝٢

   2. 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. Al-Jinn 72:3

   وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةࣰ وَلَا وَلَدࣰ ا ۝٣

   3. 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. Al-Jinn 72:4

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطࣰ ا ۝٤

   4. And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression

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5. Al-Jinn 72:5

   وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰ ا ۝٥

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

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6. Al-Jinn 72:6

   وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقࣰ ا ۝٦

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

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7. Al-Jinn 72:7

   وَأَنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدࣰ ا ۝٧

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

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8. Al-Jinn 72:8

   وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسࣰ ا شَدِيدࣰ ا وَشُهُبࣰ ا ۝٨

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

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9. Al-Jinn 72:9

   وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰ ا رَّصَدࣰ ا ۝٩

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

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10. Al-Jinn 72:10

    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِيٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدࣰ ا ۝١٠

    10. 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. Al-Jinn 72:11

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدࣰ ا ۝١١

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

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12. Al-Jinn 72:12

    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبࣰ ا ۝١٢

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

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13. Al-Jinn 72:13

    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخۡسࣰ ا وَلَا رَهَقࣰ ا ۝١٣

    13. And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden

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14. Al-Jinn 72:14

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوۡاْ رَشَدࣰ ا ۝١٤

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

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15. Al-Jinn 72:15

    وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُواْ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبࣰ ا ۝١٥

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

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16. Al-Jinn 72:16

    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقࣰ ا ۝١٦

    16. And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

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17. Al-Jinn 72:17

    لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِۚ وَمَن يُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابࣰ ا صَعَدࣰ ا ۝١٧

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

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18. Al-Jinn 72:18

    وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدࣰ ا ۝١٨

    18. And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone

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19. Al-Jinn 72:19

    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدۡعُوهُ كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِ لِبَدࣰ ا ۝١٩

    19. And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass

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20. Al-Jinn 72:20

    قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي وَلَآ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدࣰ ا ۝٢٠

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

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21. Al-Jinn 72:21

    قُلۡ إِنِّي لَآ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرࣰّ ا وَلَا رَشَدࣰ ا ۝٢١

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

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22. Al-Jinn 72:22

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

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

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23. Al-Jinn 72:23

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

    23. But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever

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24. Al-Jinn 72:24

    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرࣰ ا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدࣰ ا ۝٢٤

    24. [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. Al-Jinn 72:25

    قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ يَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَمَدًا ۝٢٥

    25. 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. Al-Jinn 72:26

    عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَلَا يُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيۡبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا ۝٢٦

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

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27. Al-Jinn 72:27

    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰ ا ۝٢٧

    27. Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers

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28. Al-Jinn 72:28

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

    28. That he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number

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