| | John Medows Rodwell rendition of Surah The Jinn(al-Jinn)
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| 72:1 | | SAY: It hath been revealed to me that a company of DJINN listened, and said, - "Verily, we have heard a marvellous discourse (Koran) |
| 72:2 | | It guideth to the truth; wherefore we believed in it, and we will not henceforth join any being with our Lord |
| 72:3 | | And He, - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! - hath taken no spouse neither hath he any offspring |
| 72:4 | | But the foolish among us hath spoken of God that which is unjust |
| 72:5 | | And we verily thought that no one amongst men or Djinn would have uttered a lie against God |
| 72:6 | | There are indeed people among men, who have sought for refuge unto people among Djinn: but they only increased their folly |
| 72:7 | | And they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the dead |
| 72:8 | | And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty garrison, and with flaming darts |
| 72:9 | | And we sat on some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts |
| 72:10 | | And truly we know not whether evil be meant for them that are on earth, or whether their Lord meaneth guidance for them |
| 72:11 | | And there are among us good, and others among us of another kind; - we are of various sorts |
| 72:12 | | And verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither could we escape from him by flight |
| 72:13 | | Wherefore as soon as we had heard 'the guidance' we believed in it; and whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear either loss or wrong |
| 72:14 | | There are some among us who have resigned themselves to God (the Muslims); and there are others of us who have gone astray. And whoso resigneth himself to God pursueth the way of truth |
| 72:15 | | But they who go astray from it shall be fuel for Hell." |
| 72:16 | | Moreover, if they (the Meccans) keep straight on in that way, we will surely give them to drink of abundant waters |
| 72:17 | | That we may prove them thereby: but whoso withdraweth from the remembrance of his Lord, him will He send into a severe torment |
| 72:18 | | It is unto God that the temples are set apart: call not then on any other therein with God |
| 72:19 | | When the servant of God stood up to call upon Him, the djinn almost jostled him by their crowds |
| 72:20 | | SAY: I call only upon my Lord, and I join no other being with Him |
| 72:21 | | SAY: No control have I over what may hurt or benefit you |
| 72:22 | | SAY: Verily none can protect me against God; Neither shall I find any refuge beside Him |
| 72:23 | | My sole work is preaching from God, and His message: and for such as shall rebel against God and his apostle is the fire of Hell! they shall remain therein alway, - for ever |
| 72:24 | | Until they see their threatened vengeance they will be perverse! but then shall they know which side was the weakest in a protector and the fewest in number |
| 72:25 | | SAY: I know not whether that with which ye are threatened be nigh, or whether my Lord hath assigned it to a distant day |
| 72:26 | | He knoweth the secret, nor doth He divulge his secret to any |
| 72:27 | | Except to that Apostle who pleaseth Him; and before him and behind him He maketh a guard to march |
| 72:28 | | That He may know if his Apostles have verily delivered the messages of their Lord: and He embraceth in his knowledge all their ways, and taketh count of all that concerneth them |
