Surah Al-Jinn is the 72nd surah of the Quran. It contains 28 verses and was revealed in Makkah.
Surah Al-Jinn — Complete Translation with Phrase Breakdown
Read all 28 verses of Surah Al-Jinn with Arabic text, phrase-by-phrase translation, and full verse meaning.
قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا ١
[72:1] Say (O Muhammad SAW): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinns listened (to this Quran). They said: 'Verily! We have heard a wonderful Recital (this Quran)!
- قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ
- Say (O Muhammad SAW): 'It has been revealed to me
- أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ
- that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinns listened
- فَقَالُوا
- They said:
- إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا
- 'Verily! We have heard a wonderful Recital (this Quran).'
- قُلْ
- Say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- أُوحِيَ
- It has been revealed · Root: و ح ي · Verb
- إِلَيَّ
- to me · Root: إ ل ي · Particle
- أَنَّهُ
- that · Root: أ ن ه · Particle
- اسْتَمَعَ
- listened · Root: س م ع · Verb
- نَفَرٌ
- a group · Root: ن ف ر · Noun
- مِّنَ
- of · Root: م ن · Particle
- الْجِنِّ
- the jinn · Root: ج ن ن · Noun
- فَقَالُوا
- and they said · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- إِنَّا
- Indeed, we · Root: إ ن ن · Particle
- سَمِعْنَا
- heard · Root: س م ع · Verb
- قُرْآنًا
- a Quran · Root: ق ر أ · Noun
- عَجَبًا
- amazing · Root: ع ج ب · Noun
يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا ٢
[72:2] 'It guides to the Right Path, and we have believed therein, and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allah).
- يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ
- It guides to the Right Path
- فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ
- and we have believed therein
- وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا
- and we shall never join (in worship) anything with our Lord (Allah)
- يَهْدِي
- It guides · Root: ه د ي · Verb
- إِلَى
- to · Root: ا ل ى · Particle
- الرُّشْدِ
- the right way · Root: ر ش د · Noun
- فَآمَنَّا
- so we believe · Root: أ م ن · Verb
- بِهِ ۖ
- in it · Root: ب ه · Particle
- وَلَن
- and never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- نُّشْرِكَ
- we will associate · Root: ش ر ك · Verb
- بِرَبِّنَا
- with our Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- أَحَدًا
- anyone · Root: أ ح د · Pronoun
وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا ٣
[72:3] 'And exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, He has taken neither a wife, nor a son (or offspring or children).
- وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا
- And exalted be the Majesty of our Lord
- مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً
- He has taken neither a wife
- وَلَا وَلَدًا
- nor a son (or offspring or children)
- وَأَنَّهُ
- And that He · Root: أ ن ن · Particle
- تَعَالَىٰ
- Exalted is · Root: ع ل و · Verb
- جَدُّ
- (the) Majesty · Root: ج د د · Noun
- رَبِّنَا
- (of) our Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- مَا
- not · Root: م ا · Particle
- اتَّخَذَ
- He has taken · Root: أ خ ذ · Verb
- صَاحِبَةً
- a wife · Root: ص ح ب · Noun
- وَلَا
- and not · Root: و ل ا · Particle
- وَلَدًا
- a son · Root: و ل د · Noun
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا ٤
[72:4] 'And that the foolish among us [i.e. Iblis (Satan) or the polytheists amongst the jinns] used to utter against Allah that which was wrong and not right.
- وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ
- And that [he] used to say
- سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ
- the foolish among us [i.e. Iblis (Satan) or the polytheists among the jinns] against Allah
- شَطَطًا
- that which was wrong and not right
- وَأَنَّهُ
- And that he · Root: أ ن ن · Particle
- كَانَ
- used to · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- يَقُولُ
- speak · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- سَفِيهُنَا
- the foolish among us · Root: س ف ه · Noun
- عَلَى
- against · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
- اللَّهِ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- شَطَطًا
- an excessive transgression · Root: ش ط ط · Noun
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا ٥
[72:5] 'And verily, we thought that men and jinns would not utter a lie against Allah.
- وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا
- And verily, we thought that
- أَن لَّن تَقُولَ
- men and jinns would not utter
- الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ
- the lie
- عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا
- against Allah.
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- ظَنَنَّا
- thought · Root: ظ ن ن · Verb
- أَن
- that · Particle
- لَّن
- never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- تَقُولَ
- will say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- الْإِنسُ
- the men · Root: أ ن س · Noun
- وَالْجِنُّ
- and the jinn · Root: ج ن ن · Noun
- عَلَى
- against · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
- اللَّهِ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- كَذِبًا
- any lie · Root: ك ذ ب · Noun
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ٦
[72:6] 'And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the masculine among the jinns, but they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and disbelief.
- وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ
- And verily, there were men among mankind
- يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ
- who took shelter with the masculine among the jinns
- فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
- but they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and disbelief
- وَأَنَّهُ
- And that · Root: أ ن ن · Particle
- كَانَ
- (there) were · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- رِجَالٌ
- men · Root: ر ج ل · Noun
- مِّنَ
- among · Root: م ن · Particle
- الْإِنسِ
- mankind · Root: ا ن س · Noun
- يَعُوذُونَ
- who sought refuge · Root: ع و ذ · Verb
- بِرِجَالٍ
- in (the) men · Root: ر ج ل · Noun
- مِّنَ
- from · Root: م ن · Particle
- الْجِنِّ
- the jinn · Root: ج ن ن · Noun
- فَزَادُوهُمْ
- so they increased them · Root: ز ي د · Verb
- رَهَقًا
- (in) burden · Root: ر ه ق · Noun
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا ٧
[72:7] 'And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger (to mankind or jinns).
- وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا
- And they thought
- كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ
- as you thought
- أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا
- that Allah will not send any Messenger (to mankind or jinns)
- وَأَنَّهُمْ
- And that they · Particle
- ظَنُّوا
- thought · Root: ظ ن ن · Verb
- كَمَا
- as · Root: ك م ا · Particle
- ظَنَنتُمْ
- you thought · Root: ظ ن · Verb
- أَن
- that · Particle
- لَّن
- never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- يَبْعَثَ
- will raise · Root: ب ع ث · Verb
- اللَّهُ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- أَحَدًا
- anyone · Root: أ ح د · Pronoun
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا ٨
[72:8] 'And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
- وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ
- And we have sought to reach the heaven;
- فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا
- but found it filled with stern guards
- وَشُهُبًا
- and flaming fires.
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- لَمَسْنَا
- sought to touch · Root: ل م س · Verb
- السَّمَاءَ
- the heaven · Root: س م و · Noun
- فَوَجَدْنَاهَا
- but we found it · Root: و ج د · Verb
- مُلِئَتْ
- filled (with) · Root: م ل أ · Verb
- حَرَسًا
- guards · Root: ح ر س · Noun
- شَدِيدًا
- severe · Root: ش د د · Noun
- وَشُهُبًا
- and flaming fires · Root: ش ه ب · Noun
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ٩
[72:9] 'And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
- وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ
- And verily, we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing,
- فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ
- but any who listens now
- يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
- will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- كُنَّا
- used to · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- نَقْعُدُ
- sit · Root: ق ع د · Verb
- مِنْهَا
- there in · Root: ه ا · Pronoun
- مَقَاعِدَ
- positions · Root: ق ع د · Noun
- لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ
- for hearing · Root: س م ع · Noun
- فَمَن
- but (he) who · Root: ف م ن · Particle
- يَسْتَمِعِ
- listens · Root: س م ع · Verb
- الْآنَ
- now · Root: ا ن · Particle
- يَجِدْ
- will find · Root: و ج د · Verb
- لَهُ
- for him · Root: ه · Pronoun
- شِهَابًا
- a flaming fire · Root: ش ه ب · Noun
- رَّصَدًا
- waiting · Root: ر ص د · Noun
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِي أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ١٠
[72:10] 'And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.
- وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِي
- And we know not
- أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ
- whether evil is intended for those on earth
- أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
- or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- لَا
- not · Particle
- نَدْرِي
- we know · Root: د ر ي · Verb
- أَشَرٌّ
- whether evil · Root: ش ر ر · Noun
- أُرِيدَ
- is intended · Root: أ ر د · Verb
- بِمَن
- for (those) who · Particle
- فِي
- (are) in · Particle
- الْأَرْضِ
- the earth · Root: أ ر ض · Noun
- أَمْ
- or · Root: أ م · Particle
- أَرَادَ
- intends · Root: ر و د · Verb
- بِهِمْ
- for them · Root: ه م · Pronoun
- رَبُّهُمْ
- their Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- رَشَدًا
- a right path · Root: ر ش د · Noun
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا ١١
[72:11] 'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary; we are groups each having a different way (religious sect, etc.).
- وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ
- There are among us some that are righteous,
- وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ
- and some the contrary;
- كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا
- we are groups each having a different way (religious sect, etc.).
- وَأَنَّا
- And that [we] · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- مِنَّا
- among us · Root: م ن · Particle
- الصَّالِحُونَ
- (are) the righteous · Root: ص ل ح · Noun
- وَمِنَّا
- and among us · Root: م ن ا · Particle
- دُونَ
- (are) other than · Root: د و ن · Particle
- ذَٰلِكَ ۖ
- that · Root: ذ ل ك · Particle
- كُنَّا
- We · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- طَرَائِقَ
- (are on) ways · Root: ط ر ق · Noun
- قِدَدًا
- different · Root: ق د د · Noun
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا ١٢
[72:12] 'And we think that we cannot escape (from the punishment of) Allah in the earth, nor can we escape (from the punishment) by flight.
- وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا
- And we think that
- أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ
- we cannot escape (from the punishment of) Allah in the earth,
- وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا
- nor can we escape (from the punishment) by flight.
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- ظَنَنَّا
- [we] have become certain · Root: ظ ن ن · Verb
- أَن
- that · Particle
- لَّن
- never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- نُّعْجِزَ
- we will cause failure · Root: ع ج ز · Verb
- اللَّهَ
- (to) Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- فِي
- in · Particle
- الْأَرْضِ
- the earth · Root: أ ر ض · Noun
- وَلَن
- and never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- نُّعْجِزَهُ
- we can escape Him · Root: ع ج ز · Verb
- هَرَبًا
- (by) flight · Root: ه ر ب · Noun
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدَىٰ آمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَبِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا ١٣
[72:13] 'And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Quran), we believed therein (Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever believes in his Lord shall have no fear, either of a decrease in the reward of his good deeds or an increase in punishment for his sins.
- وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدَىٰ
- And indeed when we heard the Guidance (this Quran)
- آمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ
- we believed therein (Islamic Monotheism)
- فَمَن يُؤْمِن بِرَبِّهِ
- and whosoever believes in his Lord
- فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
- shall have no fear, either of a decrease in the reward of his good deeds or an increase in punishment for his sins
- وَأَنَّا
- And that [we] · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- لَمَّا
- when · Particle
- سَمِعْنَا
- we heard · Root: س م ع · Verb
- الْهُدَىٰ
- the Guidance · Root: ه د ي · Noun
- آمَنَّا
- we believed · Root: أ م ن · Verb
- بِهِ ۖ
- in it · Root: ب ه · Particle
- فَمَن
- And whoever · Root: ف م ن · Particle
- يُؤْمِن
- believes · Root: أ م ن · Verb
- بِرَبِّهِ
- in his Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- فَلَا
- then not · Particle
- يَخَافُ
- he will fear · Root: خ و ف · Verb
- بَخْسًا
- any loss · Root: ب خ س · Noun
- وَلَا
- and not · Root: و ل ا · Particle
- رَهَقًا
- any burden · Root: ر ه ق · Noun
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا ١٤
[72:14] 'And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Quran), and of us some are Al-Qasitun (disbelievers those who have deviated from the Right Path)'. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah), then such have sought the Right Path."
- وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ
- And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Quran)
- وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ
- and of us some are Al-Qasitun (disbelievers those who have deviated from the Right Path)
- فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ
- And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah)
- فَأُولَٰئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا
- then such have sought the Right Path.
- وَأَنَّا
- And that we · Root: أ ن ا · Pronoun
- مِنَّا
- among us · Root: م ن · Particle
- الْمُسْلِمُونَ
- (are) Muslims · Root: س ل م · Noun
- وَمِنَّا
- and among us · Root: م ن ا · Particle
- الْقَاسِطُونَ ۖ
- (are) unjust · Root: ق س ط · Noun
- فَمَنْ
- And whoever · Root: ف م n · Particle
- أَسْلَمَ
- submits · Root: س ل م · Verb
- فَأُولَٰئِكَ
- then those · Root: أ و ل · Pronoun
- تَحَرَّوْا
- have sought · Root: ح ر ر · Verb
- رَشَدًا
- (the) right path · Root: ر ش د · Noun
وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا ١٥
[72:15] And as for the Qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell,
- وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ
- And as for the Qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the Right Path)
- فَكَانُوا
- they shall be
- لِجَهَنَّمَ
- firewood for Hell
- وَأَمَّا
- And as for · Root: أ م م · Particle
- الْقَاسِطُونَ
- the unjust · Root: ق س ط · Noun
- فَكَانُوا
- they will be · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- لِجَهَنَّمَ
- for Hell · Root: ج ه ن م · Noun
- حَطَبًا
- firewood · Root: ح ط ب · Noun
وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم مَّاءً غَدَقًا ١٦
[72:16] If they (non-Muslims) had believed in Allah, and went on the Right Way (i.e. Islam) We should surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance.
- وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى
- If they had believed
- الطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم
- in Allah, and went on the Right Way
- مَّاءً غَدَقًا
- We should surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance.
- وَأَن لَّوِ
- And that if · Root: أ ن ل · Particle
- اسْتَقَامُوا
- they had remained · Root: ق و م · Verb
- عَلَى
- on · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
- الطَّرِيقَةِ
- the Way · Root: ط ر ق · Noun
- لَأَسْقَيْنَاهُم
- surely We (would) have given them to drink · Root: س ق ي · Verb
- مَّاءً
- water · Root: م ا ء · Noun
- غَدَقًا
- (in) abundance · Root: غ د ق · Noun
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ١٧
[72:17] That We might try them thereby. And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord (i.e. this Quran, and practice not its laws and orders), He will cause him to enter in a severe torment (i.e. Hell).
- لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ
- That We might try them thereby.
- وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِ
- And whosoever turns away from the Reminder of his Lord
- يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
- (i.e. this Quran, and practice not its laws and orders)
- لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ
- That We might test them · Root: ف ت ن · Verb
- فِيهِ ۚ
- therein · Root: ف ي ي · Particle
- وَمَن
- And whoever · Particle
- يُعْرِضْ
- turns away · Root: ع ر ض · Verb
- عَن
- from · Root: ع ن · Particle
- ذِكْرِ
- the Remembrance · Root: ذ ك ر · Noun
- رَبِّهِ
- (of) his Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- يَسْلُكْهُ
- He will make him enter · Root: س ل ك · Verb
- عَذَابًا
- a punishment · Root: ع ذ ب · Noun
- صَعَدًا
- severe · Root: ص ع د · Noun
وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا ١٨
[72:18] And the mosques are for Allah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with Allah.
- وَأَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلَّهِ
- And the mosques are for Allah (Alone)
- فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللَّهِ أَحَدًا
- so invoke not anyone along with Allah
- وَأَنَّ
- And that · Root: أ ن · Particle
- الْمَسَاجِدَ
- the masjids · Root: س ج د · Noun
- لِلَّهِ
- (are) for Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- فَلَا
- so (do) not · Particle
- تَدْعُوا
- call · Root: د ع و · Verb
- مَعَ
- with · Root: م ع · Particle
- اللَّهِ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- أَحَدًا
- anyone · Root: أ ح د · Pronoun
وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ١٩
[72:19] (It has been revealed to me that) When the slave of Allah (Muhammad SAW) stood up invoking (his Lord Allah) in prayer to Him they (the jinns) just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other (in order to listen to the Prophet's recitation).
- وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ
- (It has been revealed to me that) When the slave of Allah (Muhammad SAW)
- يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
- stood up invoking (his Lord Allah) in prayer to Him they (the jinns) just made round him a dense crowd as if sticking one over the other (in order to listen to the Prophet's recitation).
- وَأَنَّهُ
- And that · Root: أ ن ن · Particle
- لَمَّا
- when · Particle
- قَامَ
- stood up · Root: ق و م · Verb
- عَبْدُ
- (the) slave · Root: ع ب د · Noun
- اللَّهِ
- (of) Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- يَدْعُوهُ
- calling (upon) Him · Root: د ع و · Verb
- كَادُوا
- they almost · Root: ك ا د · Verb
- يَكُونُونَ
- became · Root: ك و ن · Verb
- عَلَيْهِ
- around him · Root: ع ل ى · Particle
- لِبَدًا
- a compacted mass · Root: ل ب د · Noun
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو رَبِّي وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ أَحَدًا ٢٠
[72:20] Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I invoke only my Lord (Allah Alone), and I associate none as partners along with Him."
- قُلْ
- Say (O Muhammad SAW):
- إِنَّمَا أَدْعُو رَبِّي
- I invoke only my Lord (Allah Alone),
- وَلَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ أَحَدًا
- and I associate none as partners along with Him.
- قُلْ
- Say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- إِنَّمَا
- Only · Root: ا ن م · Particle
- أَدْعُو
- I call upon · Root: د ع و · Verb
- رَبِّي
- my Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- وَلَا
- and not · Root: و ل ا · Particle
- أُشْرِكُ
- I associate · Root: ش ر ك · Verb
- بِهِ
- with Him · Root: ه · Pronoun
- أَحَدًا
- anyone · Root: أ ح د · Pronoun
قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا ٢١
[72:21] Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to the Right Path."
- قُلْ
- Say:
- إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ
- It is not in my power to cause you
- ضَرًّا
- harm,
- وَلَا رَشَدًا
- or to bring you to the Right Path.
- قُلْ
- Say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- إِنِّي
- Indeed, I · Root: ا ن ن · Particle
- لَا
- (do) not · Particle
- أَمْلِكُ
- possess · Root: م ل ك · Verb
- لَكُمْ
- for you · Root: ل ك م · Particle
- ضَرًّا
- any harm · Root: ض ر ر · Noun
- وَلَا
- and not · Root: و ل ا · Particle
- رَشَدًا
- right path · Root: ر ش د · Noun
قُلْ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ اللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا ٢٢
[72:22] Say (O Muhammad SAW): "None can protect me from Allah's punishment (if I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him.
- قُلْ إِنِّي
- Say (O Muhammad SAW):
- لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ اللَّهِ أَحَدٌ
- None can protect me from Allah's punishment (if I were to disobey Him),
- وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِ مُلْتَحَدًا
- nor should I find refuge except in Him.
- قُلْ
- Say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- إِنِّي
- Indeed I · Root: ا ن ن · Particle
- لَن
- never · Particle
- يُجِيرَنِي
- can protect me · Root: ج و ر · Verb
- مِنَ
- from · Particle
- اللَّهِ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- أَحَدٌ
- anyone · Root: أ ح د · Noun
- وَلَنْ
- and never · Root: ل ن · Particle
- أَجِدَ
- can I find · Root: و ج د · Verb
- مِن
- from · Root: م ن · Particle
- دُونِهِ
- besides Him · Root: د و ن · Particle
- مُلْتَحَدًا
- any refuge · Root: ل ح د · Noun
إِلَّا بَلَاغًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ٢٣
[72:23] "(Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allah and His Messages (of Islamic Monotheism), and whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, then verily, for him is the Fire of Hell, he shall dwell therein forever."
- إِلَّا بَلَاغًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ
- (Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allah and His Messages (of Islamic Monotheism)
- وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ
- and whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger
- فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ
- then verily, for him is the Fire of Hell
- خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا
- he shall dwell therein forever
- إِلَّا
- But · Root: ا ل ا · Particle
- بَلَاغًا
- (the) notification · Root: ب ل غ · Noun
- مِّنَ
- from · Root: م ن · Particle
- اللَّهِ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ
- and His Messages · Root: ر س ل · Noun
- وَمَن
- And whoever · Particle
- يَعْصِ
- disobeys · Root: ع ص ي · Verb
- اللَّهَ
- Allah · Root: ا ل ه · Noun
- وَرَسُولَهُ
- and His Messenger · Root: ر س ل · Noun
- فَإِنَّ
- then indeed · Root: أ ن · Particle
- لَهُ
- for him · Root: ه · Pronoun
- نَارَ
- (is the) Fire · Root: ن و ر · Noun
- جَهَنَّمَ
- (of) Hell · Root: ج ه ن م · Noun
- خَالِدِينَ
- (they will) abide · Root: خ ل د · Noun
- فِيهَا
- therein · Root: ف ي ه · Particle
- أَبَدًا
- forever · Root: أ ب د · Particle
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا ٢٤
[72:24] Till, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who it is that is weaker concerning helpers and less important concerning numbers.
- حَتَّىٰ إِذَا رَأَوْا
- Till, when they see
- مَا يُوعَدُونَ
- that which they are promised
- فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ
- then they will know
- مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا
- who it is that is weaker concerning helpers
- وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
- and less important concerning numbers
- حَتَّىٰ
- Until · Root: ح ت ى · Particle
- إِذَا
- when · Root: إ ذ ا · Particle
- رَأَوْا
- they see · Root: ر أ ي · Verb
- مَا
- what · Root: م ا · Particle
- يُوعَدُونَ
- they are promised · Root: و ع د · Verb
- فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ
- then they will know · Root: ع ل م · Verb
- مَنْ
- who · Root: م ن · Particle
- أَضْعَفُ
- (is) weaker · Root: ض ع ف · Noun
- نَاصِرًا
- (in) helpers · Root: ن ص ر · Noun
- وَأَقَلُّ
- and fewer · Root: ق ل ل · Noun
- عَدَدًا
- (in) number · Root: ع د د · Noun
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا ٢٥
[72:25] Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I know not whether (the punishment) which you are promised is near or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
- قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِي
- Say (O Muhammad SAW): 'I know not
- أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ
- whether (the punishment) which you are promised is near
- أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبِّي أَمَدًا
- or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
- قُلْ
- Say · Root: ق و ل · Verb
- إِنْ
- Not · Root: إ ن · Particle
- أَدْرِي
- I know · Verb
- أَقَرِيبٌ
- whether is near · Root: ق ر ب · Noun
- مَّا
- what · Root: م ا · Particle
- تُوعَدُونَ
- you are promised · Root: و ع د · Verb
- أَمْ
- or (whether) · Root: أ م · Particle
- يَجْعَلُ
- will appoint · Root: ج ع ل · Verb
- لَهُ
- for it · Root: ه · Pronoun
- رَبِّي
- my Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- أَمَدًا
- a (distant) term · Root: أ م د · Noun
عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا ٢٦
[72:26] "(He Alone) the All-Knower of the Gha'ib (unseen), and He reveals to none His Gha'ib (unseen)."
- عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ
- (He Alone) the All-Knower of the Gha'ib (unseen)
- فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِ أَحَدًا
- and He reveals to none His Gha'ib (unseen)
- عَالِمُ
- (The) All-Knower · Root: ع ل م · Noun
- الْغَيْبِ
- (of) the unseen · Root: غ ي ب · Noun
- فَلَا
- so not · Particle
- يُظْهِرُ
- He reveals · Root: ظ ه ر · Verb
- عَلَىٰ
- from · Particle
- غَيْبِهِ
- His unseen · Root: غ ي ب · Noun
- أَحَدًا
- (to) anyone · Root: أ ح د · Pronoun
إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا ٢٧
[72:27] Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him.
- إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ
- Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen
- فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا
- and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him.
- إِلَّا
- Except · Root: ا ل ا · Particle
- مَنِ
- whom · Root: م ن · Particle
- ارْتَضَىٰ
- He has approved · Root: ر ض ي · Verb
- مِن
- of · Root: م ن · Particle
- رَّسُولٍ
- a Messenger · Root: ر س ل · Noun
- فَإِنَّهُ
- and indeed, He · Root: ا ن · Particle
- يَسْلُكُ
- makes to march · Root: س ل ك · Verb
- مِن
- from · Root: م ن · Particle
- بَيْنِ
- before · Particle
- يَدَيْهِ
- him · Root: ي د ي · Noun
- وَمِنْ
- and from · Root: م ن · Particle
- خَلْفِهِ
- behind him · Root: خ ل ف · Noun
- رَصَدًا
- a guard · Root: ر ص د · Noun
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا ٢٨
[72:28] [He (Allah) protects them (the Messengers)], till He sees that they (the Messengers) have conveyed the Messages of their Lord (Allah). And He (Allah) surrounds all that which is with them, and He (Allah) keeps count of all things (i.e. He knows the exact number of everything).
- لِّيَعْلَمَ
- till He sees that
- أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ
- they (the Messengers) have conveyed the Messages of their Lord (Allah)
- وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ
- And He (Allah) surrounds all that which is with them
- وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَدًا
- and He (Allah) keeps count of all things (i.e. He knows the exact number of everything)
- لِّيَعْلَمَ
- That He may make evident · Root: ع ل م · Verb
- أَن
- that · Particle
- قَدْ
- indeed · Particle
- أَبْلَغُوا
- they have conveyed · Root: ب ل غ · Verb
- رِسَالَاتِ
- (the) Messages · Root: ر س ل · Noun
- رَبِّهِمْ
- (of) their Lord · Root: ر ب ب · Noun
- وَأَحَاطَ
- and He has encompassed · Root: ح و ط · Verb
- بِمَا
- what · Root: ب م · Particle
- لَدَيْهِمْ
- (is) with them · Root: ل د ى · Particle
- وَأَحْصَىٰ
- and He takes account · Root: ح ص ى · Verb
- كُلَّ
- (of) all · Root: ك ل ل · Particle
- شَيْءٍ
- things · Root: ش ي ء · Noun
- عَدَدًا
- (in) number · Root: ع د د · Noun