72. THE JINN (al-Jinn)

In the name of Allah,

the Gracious, the Merciful

1. Say, “It was revealed to me that a band of
   jinn listened in, and said, ‘We have heard a
   wondrous Quran.
2. It guides to rectitude, so we have believed in
   it; and we will never associate anyone with
   our Lord.
3. And Exalted is the Grandeur of our Lord—
   He never had a mate, nor a child.
4. But the fools among us used to say nonsense
   about Allah.
5. And we thought that humans and jinn
   would never utter lies about Allah.
6. Some individual humans used to seek
   power through some individual jinn, but they
   only increased them in confusion.
7. They thought, as you thought, that Allah
   would never resurrect anyone.
8. We probed the heaven, and found it filled
   with stern guards and projectiles.
9. We used to take up positions to listen in; but
   whoever listens now finds a projectile in wait
   for him.
10. We do not know whether ill is intended for
    those on earth, or if their Lord intends goodness for them.
11. Some of us are righteous, but some of us are
    less than that; we follow divergent paths.
12. We realized that we cannot defeat Allah on
    earth, and that we cannot escape Him by fleeing.
13. And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. Whoever believes in his Lord
    fears neither loss, nor burden.
14. Among us are those who are submitting,
    and among us are the compromisers. As for
    those who have submitted—it is they who
    pursue rectitude.
15. But as for the compromisers—they will be
    firewood for Hell.’”
16. Had they kept true to the Path, We would
    have given them plenty water to drink.
17. To test them with it. Whoever turns away
    from the remembrance of his Lord, He will
    direct him to torment ever mounting.
18. The places of worship are for Allah. So do
    not call, besides Allah, upon anyone else.
19. And when the servant of Allah got up calling on Him, they almost fell on him in a mass.
20. Say, “I pray only to my Lord, and I never
    associate anyone with Him.”
21. Say, “It is not in my power to harm you, nor
    to bring you to right conduct.”
22. Say, “No one can protect me from Allah,
    and I will not find any refuge except with
    Him.
23. Except for a proclamation from Allah and
    His messages. He who defies Allah and His
    Messenger—for him is the Fire of Hell, in
    which they will dwell forever.”
24. Until, when they see what they were promised, they will know who is weaker in helpers,
    and fewer in numbers.
25. Say, “I do not know whether what you are
    promised is near, or whether my Lord will extend it for a period.”
26. The Knower of the Invisible; He does not
    disclose His Invisible to anyone.
27. Except to a Messenger of His choosing. He
    then dispatches guards before him and behind him.
28. That He may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord. He encompasses what they have, and has tallied everything by number.