Surah 72
الجن
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
Sahih International
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].
The Clear Quran
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.
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
Sahih International
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
The Clear Quran
It leads to Right Guidance so we believed in it, and we will never associate anyone with our Lord ˹in worship˺.
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
Sahih International
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
The Clear Quran
˹Now, we believe that˺ our Lord—Exalted is His Majesty—has neither taken a mate nor offspring,
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
Sahih International
And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]1 has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.
The Clear Quran
and that the foolish of us used to utter ˹outrageous˺ falsehoods about Allah.1
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
Sahih International
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.
The Clear Quran
We certainly thought that humans and jinn would never speak lies about Allah.
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
Sahih International
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].
The Clear Quran
And some men used to seek refuge with some jinn—so they increased each other in wickedness.1
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
Sahih International
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].
The Clear Quran
And those ˹humans˺ thought, just like you ˹jinn˺, that Allah would not resurrect anyone ˹for judgment˺.
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
Sahih International
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
The Clear Quran
˹Earlier˺ we tried to reach heaven ˹for news˺, only to find it filled with stern guards and shooting stars.1
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
Sahih International
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing,1 but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
The Clear Quran
We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but whoever dares eavesdrop now will find a flare lying in wait for them.
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
Sahih International
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
The Clear Quran
Now, we have no clue whether evil is intended for those on earth, or their Lord intends for them what is right.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
Sahih International
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.1
The Clear Quran
Among us are those who are righteous and those who are less so. We have been of different factions.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
Sahih International
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allāh upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
The Clear Quran
˹Now,˺ we truly know that we cannot frustrate Allah on earth, nor can we escape from Him ˹into heaven˺.
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
Sahih International
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.1
The Clear Quran
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.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
Sahih International
And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allāh], and among us are the unjust.1 And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.
The Clear Quran
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.
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
Sahih International
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
The Clear Quran
And as for the deviant, they will be fuel for Hell.’”
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
Sahih International
And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision].
The Clear Quran
Had the deniers followed the Right Way, We would have certainly granted them abundant rain to drink—
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
Sahih International
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord1 He will put into arduous punishment.
The Clear Quran
as a test for them.1 And whoever turns away from the remembrance of their Lord will be admitted by Him into an overwhelming punishment.
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
Sahih International
And [He revealed] that the masjids1 are for Allāh, so do not invoke2 with Allāh anyone.
The Clear Quran
The places of worship are ˹only˺ for Allah, so do not invoke anyone besides Him.
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
Sahih International
And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."1
The Clear Quran
Yet when the servant of Allah1 stood up calling upon Him ˹alone˺, the pagans almost swarmed over him.
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Sahih International
Say, [O Muḥammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
The Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I call only upon my Lord, associating none with Him ˹in worship˺.”
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
Sahih International
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
The Clear Quran
Say, “It is not in my power to harm or benefit you.”
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
Sahih International
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allāh anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
The Clear Quran
Say, “No one can protect me from Allah ˹if I were to disobey Him˺, nor can I find any refuge other than Him.
إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
Sahih International
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.
The Clear Quran
˹My duty is˺ only to convey ˹the truth˺ from Allah and ˹deliver˺ His messages.” And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger will certainly be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there for ever and ever.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
Sahih International
[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.
The Clear Quran
Only when they see what they have been threatened with will they know who is weaker in helpers and inferior in manpower.
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
Sahih International
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
The Clear Quran
Say, “I do not know if what you are promised is near or my Lord has set a distant time for it.
عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Sahih International
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
The Clear Quran
˹He is the˺ Knower of the unseen, disclosing none of it to anyone,
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
Sahih International
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers1
The Clear Quran
except messengers of His choice. Then He appoints angel-guards before and behind them
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
Sahih International
That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] may know1 that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.
The Clear Quran
to ensure that the messengers fully deliver the messages of their Lord—though He ˹already˺ knows all about them, and keeps account of everything.”
In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
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