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Al-Jinn
(72:1) Say, (O Prophet), it was revealed to me that a band of jinn attentively
listened1 to (the recitation of the Qur'an) and then (went back to
their people) and said:
listened1 to (the recitation of the Qur'an) and then (went back to
their people) and said:
(72:2) “We have indeed heard a wonderful Qur'an2 which guides
to the Right Way; so we have come to believe in it, and we will not associate
aught with Our Lord in His Divinity”;3
to the Right Way; so we have come to believe in it, and we will not associate
aught with Our Lord in His Divinity”;3
(72:3) and that “He – exalted be His Majesty – has not taken to Himself either
a wife or a son”;4
a wife or a son”;4
(72:4) and that “the foolish among us5 have been wont to say outrageous
things about Allah”;
things about Allah”;
(72:5) and that “we had thought that men and jinn would never speak a lie
about Allah”,6
about Allah”,6
(72:6) and that “some from among the humans used to seek protection of some
among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance7 of the jinn”;
among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance7 of the jinn”;
(72:7) and that “they thought, even as you thought, that Allah would never
raise anyone (as a Messenger)”;8
raise anyone (as a Messenger)”;8
(72:8) and that “we tried to pry (the secrets of) the heaven, but we found
it full of terrible guards and shooting meteors”;
it full of terrible guards and shooting meteors”;
(72:9) and that “we would take up stations in the heaven to try to hear but
anyone who now attempts to listen finds a shooting meteor in wait for him”;9
anyone who now attempts to listen finds a shooting meteor in wait for him”;9
(72:10) and that “we do not know whether evil is intended for those on the
earth, or whether their Lord intends to direct them to the Right Way”;0
earth, or whether their Lord intends to direct them to the Right Way”;0
(72:11) and that “some of us are upright and some of us are otherwise for
we follow widely divergent paths”;1
we follow widely divergent paths”;1
(72:12) and that “we thought that we will neither be able to frustrate Allah
on earth, nor frustrate Him by flight”;2
on earth, nor frustrate Him by flight”;2
(72:13) and that “when we heard the teaching of the Right Way we came to
believe in it; he who believes in His Lord shall have no fear of suffering loss
or being subjected to any injustice”;3
believe in it; he who believes in His Lord shall have no fear of suffering loss
or being subjected to any injustice”;3
(72:14) and that “among us some are Muslims (Those who have submitted to
Allah), and some of us are deviant. So those who became Muslims found the Right
Course;
Allah), and some of us are deviant. So those who became Muslims found the Right
Course;
(72:15) but those who deviated from the Truth, will be the fuel for Hell.”4
(72:16) If5 people were to keep firmly to the Right Way, We would
have vouchsafed them abundant rain6
have vouchsafed them abundant rain6
(72:17) so that We might try them through this bounty.7 Whoso
turns away from the remembrance of his Lord,8 He will cause him
to suffer a grievous chastisement;
turns away from the remembrance of his Lord,8 He will cause him
to suffer a grievous chastisement;
(72:18) and that “mosques belong to Allah, so do not invoke anyone with Him”;9
(72:19) and when Allah's servant0 stood up to call on Him, they
well-nigh swarmed him.
well-nigh swarmed him.
(72:20) Say, (O Prophet): “I call on my Lord alone, and I do not associate
aught with Him in His Divinity.”1
aught with Him in His Divinity.”1
(72:21) Say: “Surely neither it is in my power to hurt you nor to bring you
to the Right Way.”
to the Right Way.”
(72:22) Say: “None can protect me from Allah, nor can I find a refuge apart
from Him.
from Him.
(72:23) (My task is no more than) to deliver Allah's proclamation and His
messages.2 And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely
the Fire of Hell awaits him; therein he will abide in perpetuity.”3
messages.2 And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely
the Fire of Hell awaits him; therein he will abide in perpetuity.”3
(72:24) (They shall not change their ways) until they see that against which
they had been warned, and then they will know whose helpers are weaker and whose
supporters are fewer in number.4
they had been warned, and then they will know whose helpers are weaker and whose
supporters are fewer in number.4
(72:25) Say: “I know not whether what you are promised is near or whether
my Lord will prolong its term.5
my Lord will prolong its term.5
(72:26) He is the Knower of the Unseen, and He does not disclose His Unseen
to anyone6
to anyone6
(72:27) other than to a Messenger whom He chooses7 (for the bestowal
of any part of the knowledge of the Unseen), whereafter He appoints guards who
go before him and behind him,8
of any part of the knowledge of the Unseen), whereafter He appoints guards who
go before him and behind him,8
(72:28) so that He may know that they have delivered the messages of their
Lord.9 He encompasses in His knowledge their surroundings and keeps
a count of all things.”0
Lord.9 He encompasses in His knowledge their surroundings and keeps
a count of all things.”0