Surah Al-Jinn — The Jinn

قُلْ اُوْحِيَ اِلَيَّ اَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوْٓا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْاٰنًا عَجَبًاۙ

Qul ūḥiya ilayya annahustama‘a nafarum minal-jinni fa qālū innā sami‘nā qur'ānan ‘ajabā(n).

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].

يَّهْدِيْٓ اِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَاٰمَنَّا بِهٖۗ وَلَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ اَحَدًاۖ

Yahdī ilar-rusydi fa'āmannā bih(ī), wa lan nusyrika birabbinā aḥadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّهٗ تَعٰلٰى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَّلَا وَلَدًاۖ

Wa annahū ta‘ālā jaddu rabbinā mattakhaża ṣāḥibataw wa lā waladā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ يَقُوْلُ سَفِيْهُنَا عَلَى اللّٰهِ شَطَطًاۖ

Wa annahū kāna yaqūlu safīhunā ‘alallāhi syaṭaṭā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ اَنْ لَّنْ تَقُوْلَ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًاۙ

Wa annā ẓanannā allan taqūlal-insu wal-jinnu ‘alallāhi każibā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّهٗ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوْذُوْنَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوْهُمْ رَهَقًاۖ

Wa annahū kāna rijālum minal insi ya‘ūżūna birijālim minal-jinni fa zādūhum rahaqā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوْا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَّنْ يَّبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدًاۖ

Wa annahum ẓannū kamā ẓanantum allay yab‘aṡallāhu aḥadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاۤءَ فَوَجَدْنٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيْدًا وَّشُهُبًاۖ

Wa annā lamasnas-samā'a fa wajadnāhā muli'at ḥarasan syadīdaw wa syuhubā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِۗ فَمَنْ يَّسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهٗ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًاۖ

Wa annā kunnā naq‘udu minhā maqā‘ida lis-sam‘(i), famay yastami‘il-āna yajid lahū syihābar raṣadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا لَا نَدْرِيْٓ اَشَرٌّ اُرِيْدَ بِمَنْ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًاۙ

Wa annā lā nadrī asyarrun urīda biman fil-arḍi am arāda bihim rabbuhum rasyadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الصّٰلِحُوْنَ وَمِنَّا دُوْنَ ذٰلِكَۗ كُنَّا طَرَاۤىِٕقَ قِدَدًاۙ

Wa annā minnaṣ-ṣāliḥūna wa minnā dūna żālik(a), kunnā ṭarā'iqa qidadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ اَنْ لَّنْ نُّعْجِزَ اللّٰهَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَنْ نُّعْجِزَهٗ هَرَبًاۖ

Wa annā ẓanannā allan nu‘jizallāha fil-arḍi wa lan nu‘jizahū harabā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰىٓ اٰمَنَّا بِهٖۗ فَمَنْ يُّؤْمِنْۢ بِرَبِّهٖ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَّلَا رَهَقًاۖ

Wa annā lammā sami‘nal-hudā āmannā bih(ī), famay yu'mim birabbihī falā yakhāfu bakhsaw wa lā rahaqā(n).

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.

وَّاَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُوْنَ وَمِنَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَۗ فَمَنْ اَسْلَمَ فَاُولٰۤىِٕكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا

Wa annā minnal-muslimūna wa minnal-qāsiṭūn(a), faman aslama fa ulā'ika taḥarrau rasyadā(n).

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

وَاَمَّا الْقٰسِطُوْنَ فَكَانُوْا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًاۙ

Wa ammal-qāsiṭūna fa kānū lijahannama ḥaṭabā(n).

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

وَّاَنْ لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوْا عَلَى الطَّرِيْقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنٰهُمْ مَّاۤءً غَدَقًاۙ

Wa allawistaqāmū ‘alaṭ-ṭarīqati la'asqaināhum mā'an gadaqā(n).

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

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيْهِۗ وَمَنْ يُّعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهٖ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًاۙ

Linaftinahum fīh(i), wa may yu‘riḍ ‘an żikri rabbihī yasluk-hu ‘ażāban ṣa‘adā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّ الْمَسٰجِدَ لِلّٰهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوْا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدًاۖ

Wa annal-masājida lillāhi falā tad‘ū ma‘allāhi aḥadā(n).

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

وَّاَنَّهٗ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ يَدْعُوْهُ كَادُوْا يَكُوْنُوْنَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًاۗ ࣖ

Wa annahū lammā qāma ‘abdullāhi yad‘ūhu kādū yakūnūna ‘alaihi libadā(n).

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

قُلْ اِنَّمَآ اَدْعُوْا رَبِّيْ وَلَآ اُشْرِكُ بِهٖٓ اَحَدًا

Qul innamā ad‘ū rabbī wa lā usyriku bihī aḥadā(n).

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

قُلْ اِنِّيْ لَآ اَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَّلَا رَشَدًا

Qul innī lā amliku lakum ḍarraw wa lā rasyadā(n).

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

قُلْ اِنِّيْ لَنْ يُّجِيْرَنِيْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ ەۙ وَّلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖ مُلْتَحَدًا ۙ

Qul innī lay yujīranī minallāhi aḥad(un), wa lan ajida min dūnihī multaḥadā(n).

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

اِلَّا بَلٰغًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِسٰلٰتِهٖۗ وَمَنْ يَّعْصِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ فَاِنَّ لَهٗ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْهَآ اَبَدًاۗ

Illā balāgam minallāhi wa risālātih(ī), wa may ya‘ṣillāha wa rasūlahū fa inna lahū nāra jahannama khālidīna fīhā abadā(n).

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.

حَتّٰىٓ اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوْعَدُوْنَ فَسَيَعْلَمُوْنَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَّاَقَلُّ عَدَدًاۗ

Ḥattā iżā ra'au mā yū‘adūna fasaya‘lamūna man aḍ‘afu nāṣiraw wa aqallu ‘adadā(n).

[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.

قُلْ اِنْ اَدْرِيْٓ اَقَرِيْبٌ مَّا تُوْعَدُوْنَ اَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهٗ رَبِّيْٓ اَمَدًا

Qul in adrī aqarībum mā tū‘adūna am yaj‘alu lahū rabbī amadā(n).

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

عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلٰى غَيْبِهٖٓ اَحَدًاۙ

‘Ālimul-gaibi falā yuẓhiru ‘alā gaibihī aḥadā(n).

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

اِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضٰى مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ فَاِنَّهٗ يَسْلُكُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهٖ رَصَدًاۙ

Illā manirtaḍā mir rasūlin fa innahū yasluku mim baini yadaihi wa min khalfihī raṣadā(n).

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

لِّيَعْلَمَ اَنْ قَدْ اَبْلَغُوْا رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَاَحْصٰى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا ࣖ

Liya‘lama an qad ablagū risālāti rabbihim wa aḥāṭa bimā ladaihim wa aḥṣā kulla syai'in ‘adadā(n).

That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] 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.