How to Read the Quran with Understanding
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Surah 72
Al-Jinn
The Jinn • Mecca • 28 ayahs
الجِنِّ
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Ayah 72:1
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا١
English translation
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].
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Ayah 72:2
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا٢
English translation
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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Ayah 72:3
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا٣
English translation
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
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Ayah 72:4
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا٤
English translation
And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]1 has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.
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Ayah 72:5
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا٥
English translation
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.
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Ayah 72:6
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا٦
English translation
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].
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Ayah 72:7
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا٧
English translation
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].
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Ayah 72:8
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا٨
English translation
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
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Ayah 72:9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا٩
English translation
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.
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Ayah 72:10
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا١٠
English translation
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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Ayah 72:11
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا١١
English translation
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.1
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Ayah 72:12
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا١٢
English translation
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allāh upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
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Ayah 72:13
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا١٣
English translation
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
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Ayah 72:14
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُولَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا١٤
English translation
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.
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Ayah 72:15
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا١٥
English translation
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
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Ayah 72:16
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا١٦
English translation
And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision].
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Ayah 72:17
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا١٧
English translation
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord1 He will put into arduous punishment.
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Ayah 72:18
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا١٨
English translation
And [He revealed] that the masjids1 are for Allāh, so do not invoke2 with Allāh anyone.
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Ayah 72:19
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا١٩
English translation
And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."1
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Ayah 72:20
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا٢٠
English translation
Say, [O Muḥammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
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About سورۃ الجن — Surah Al-Jinn
Surah Al-Jinn (The Jinn) is a Meccan chapter of the Quran with 28 ayahs. Read the complete Arabic text with Urdu tarjuma (Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari) and English translation (Sahih International) — with ayah-by-ayah links to Urdu tafseer where available.
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