The Holy Qur'an (Maulana Muhammad Ali)/72. The Jinn

72. The Jinn (Al-Jinn)
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Say It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, so they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Qur'an, 

Guiding to the right way -- so we believe in it. And we shall nor set up any one with our Lord: 

And He -- exalted be the majesty of our Lord! -- has not taken a consort, nor a son: 

And the foolish among us used to forge extravagant lies against Allah: 

And we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah: 

And persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among the jinn, so they increased them in evil doing: 

And they thought, as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone: 

And we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flames: 

<section begin="72:9"/>And we used to sit in some of the sitting-places thereof to steal a hearing. But he who tries to listen now finds a flame lying in wait for him: <section end="72:9"/>

<section begin="72:10"/>And we know not whether evil is meant for those on earth or whether their Lord means to direct them aright: <section end="72:10"/>

<section begin="72:11"/>And some of us are good and others of us are below that -- we are sects following different ways: <section end="72:11"/>

<section begin="72:12"/>And we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight: <section end="72:12"/>

<section begin="72:13"/>And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. So whoever believes in his Lord, he fears neither loss nor injustice: <section end="72:13"/>

<section begin="72:14"/>And some of us are those who submit, and some of us are deviators. So whoever submits, these aim at the right way. <section end="72:14"/>

<section begin="72:15"/>And as to deviators, they are fuel of hell: <section end="72:15"/>

<section begin="72:16"/>And if they keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water, <section end="72:16"/>

<section begin="72:17"/>So that We may try them thereby. And whoever turns away from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement: <section end="72:17"/>

<section begin="72:18"/>And the mosques are Allah's, so call not upon any one with Allah: <section end="72:18"/>

<section begin="72:19"/>And when the Servant of Allah stood up praying to Him, they well-nigh crowded him (to death). <section end="72:19"/>

<section begin="72:20"/>Say: I only call upon my Lord, and associate naught with Him. <section end="72:20"/>

<section begin="72:21"/>Say: I control not evil nor good for you. <section end="72:21"/>

<section begin="72:22"/>Say: None can protect me against Allah, nor can I find any refuge besides Him: <section end="72:22"/>

<section begin="72:23"/>(Mine is naught) but to deliver (the command) of Allah and His messages. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely for him is the Fire of hell, to abide therein for ages, <section end="72:23"/>

<section begin="72:24"/>Till when they see that which they are promised, they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in numbers. <section end="72:24"/>

<section begin="72:25"/>Say: I know nor whether that which you are promised is nigh or if my Lord will appoint for it a distant term. <section end="72:25"/>

<section begin="72:26"/>The Knower of the unseen, so He makes His secrets known to none, <section end="72:26"/>

<section begin="72:27"/>Except a messenger whom He chooses. For surely He makes a guard to go before him and after him, <section end="72:27"/>

<section begin="72:28"/>That He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of their Lord; and He encompasses what is with them, and He keeps account of all things. <section end="72:28"/>