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Surah 72

Al-Jinn

Makkan surah, 28 ayahs. Arabic Quran text, transliteration, audio by Yasser Al-Dosari and English translation by Saheeh International.

Surah 72 Makkan surah

الجن

Al-Jinn - 28 ayahs

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

72:1 Open ayah

قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا

Transliteration: Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAa nafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAna quranan AAajaban

Yasser Al-Dosari

Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an

72:2 Open ayah

يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا

Transliteration: Yahdee ila alrrushdi faamanna bihi walan nushrika birabbina ahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:3 Open ayah

وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا

Transliteration: Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbina ma ittakhatha sahibatan wala waladan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:4 Open ayah

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا

Transliteration: Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehuna AAala Allahi shatatan

Yasser Al-Dosari

And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression

72:5 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا

Transliteration: Waanna thananna an lan taqoola alinsu waaljinnu AAala Allahi kathiban

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:6 Open ayah

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا

Transliteration: Waannahu kana rijalun mina alinsi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohum rahaqan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:7 Open ayah

وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا

Transliteration: Waannahum thannoo kama thanantum an lan yabAAatha Allahu ahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:8 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

Transliteration: Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhuban

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:9 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا

Transliteration: Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:10 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا

Transliteration: Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:11 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا

Transliteration: Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:12 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا

Transliteration: Wanna thananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:13 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا

Transliteration: Waanna lamma samiAAna alhuda amanna bihi faman yumin birabbihi fala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqan

Yasser Al-Dosari

And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden

72:14 Open ayah

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا

Transliteration: Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:15 Open ayah

وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا

Transliteration: Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:16 Open ayah

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا

Transliteration: Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan

Yasser Al-Dosari

And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

72:17 Open ayah

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا

Transliteration: Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAan thikri rabbihi yaslukhu AAathaban saAAadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:18 Open ayah

وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا

Transliteration: Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:19 Open ayah

وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا

Transliteration: Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu Allahi yadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass

72:20 Open ayah

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

Transliteration: Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:21 Open ayah

قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا

Transliteration: Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:22 Open ayah

قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا

Transliteration: Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:23 Open ayah

إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا

Transliteration: Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever

72:24 Open ayah

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا

Transliteration: Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

[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

72:25 Open ayah

قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا

Transliteration: Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:26 Open ayah

عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

Transliteration: AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

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

72:27 Open ayah

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا

Transliteration: Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers

72:28 Open ayah

لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا

Transliteration: LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan

Yasser Al-Dosari

That he 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

Questions

How many ayahs are in Surah Al-Jinn?

Surah Al-Jinn has 28 ayahs.

Can I open each ayah of Surah Al-Jinn separately?

Yes. Each ayah has a separate page with Arabic text and English translation.