Al-Jinnالجن
Muṣḥaf order 72
Cairo 1924 order #40 Meccan
Verses 28 (Ḥafṣ)
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا ١
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Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا ٢
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Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا ٣
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And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا ٤
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And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا ٥
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ٦
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah);
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا ٧
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And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) -
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا ٨
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ٩
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And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ١٠
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And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا ١١
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا ١٢
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا ١٣
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا ١٤
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا ١٥
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا ١٦
Marmaduke Pickthall
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If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance
Where other transmissions read a word differently
- Doori: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
- Qaloon: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
- Soosi: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
- Warsh: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
- Bazzi: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
- Qunbul: يَسْلُكْهُ → نَسْلُكْهُ (dots only; Quranpedia.net qiraat dataset (v2026-09-12), locus 72:17#2)
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ١٧
Marmaduke Pickthall
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That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment.
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا ١٨
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ١٩
Marmaduke Pickthall
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And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا ٢٠
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا ٢١
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Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا ٢٢
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him
إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ٢٣
Marmaduke Pickthall
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(Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا ٢٤
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا ٢٥
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Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term for it.
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا ٢٦
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(He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا ٢٧
Marmaduke Pickthall
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Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا ٢٨
Marmaduke Pickthall
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That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all things.