Surah 72: Al-Jinn
الجن
Ayah 1
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].
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAanafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAnaqur-anan AAajaba — 🔊
Ayah 2
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا Yahdee ila arrushdi faamannabihi walan nushrika birabbina ahada — 🔊
Ayah 3
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbinama ittakhatha sahibatan wala walada — 🔊
Ayah 4
And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]1 has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehunaAAala Allahi shatata — 🔊
Ayah 5
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا Waanna thanannaan lan taqoola al-insu waljinnu AAala Allahikathiba — 🔊
Ayah 6
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا Waannahu kana rijalun minaal-insi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohumrahaqa — 🔊
Ayah 7
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا Waannahum thannoo kama thanantuman lan yabAAatha Allahu ahada — 🔊
Ayah 8
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا Waanna lamasna assamaafawajadnaha muli-at harasan shadeedanwashuhuba — 🔊
Ayah 9
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا Waanna kunna naqAAudu minhamaqaAAida lissamAAi faman yastamiAAi al-anayajid lahu shihaban rasada — 🔊
Ayah 10
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا Waanna la nadree asharrunoreeda biman fee al-ardi am arada bihim rabbuhumrashada — 🔊
Ayah 11
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا Waanna minna assalihoonawaminna doona thalika kunna tara-iqaqidada — 🔊
Ayah 12
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allāh upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا Wanna thanannaan lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee al-ardi walan nuAAjizahuharaba — 🔊
Ayah 13
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
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا Waanna lamma samiAAnaalhuda amanna bihi faman yu/min birabbihifala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqa — 🔊
Ayah 14
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.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا Waanna minna almuslimoonawaminna alqasitoona faman aslama faola-ikataharraw rashada — 🔊
Ayah 15
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.’
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا Waama alqasitoona fakanoolijahannama hataba — 🔊
Ayah 16
And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision].
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا Waallawi istaqamoo AAala attareeqatilaasqaynahum maan ghadaqa — 🔊
Ayah 17
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAanthikri rabbihi yasluk-hu AAathaban saAAada — 🔊
Ayah 18
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allāh, so do not invoke with Allāh anyone.
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا Waanna almasajida lillahi falatadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahada — 🔊
Ayah 19
And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass.”1
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu AllahiyadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libada — 🔊
Ayah 20
Say, [O Muḥammad], “I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone.”
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا Qul innama adAAoo rabbee walaoshriku bihi ahada — 🔊
Ayah 21
Say, “Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction.”
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا Qul innee la amliku lakum darranwala rashada — 🔊
Ayah 22
Say, “Indeed, there will never protect me from Allāh anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada — 🔊
Ayah 23
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.
إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا Illa balaghan mina Allahiwarisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allahawarasoolahu fa-inna lahu nara jahannama khalideenafeeha abada — 🔊
Ayah 24
[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.
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا Hatta itha raaw mayooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiranwaaqallu AAadada — 🔊
Ayah 25
Say, “I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period.”
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoonaam yajAAalu lahu rabbee amada — 🔊
Ayah 26
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiruAAala ghaybihi ahada — 🔊
Ayah 27
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers1
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا Illa mani irtada min rasoolinfa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasada — 🔊
Ayah 28
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.
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalatirabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kullashay-in AAadada — 🔊
Arabic and translation via Quran.com API. English: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Transliteration (id 57). Audio: OpenFurqan. Curated by Logos Gardners, March 2026.