| | Linda “iLHam” Barto rendition of Surah The Jinn(al-Jinn)
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| 72:1 | | Say, “It has been revealed to me that a company of spirit-beings listened [as the Qur’an was being recited]. They said, ‘Truly, we have heard a wonderful Qur’an! |
| 72:2 | | “‘It gives guidance to the righteous, and we have believed in it. We will not attribute any others with our Lord. |
| 72:3 | | “‘Exalted is the majesty of our Lord. He has not taken a wife and has no son. |
| 72:4 | | “‘Some foolish ones among us made huge lies against Allah. |
| 72:5 | | “‘We had thought, however, that humans and spirit-beings would never state lies concerning Allah. |
| 72:6 | | “‘It is true that some people among humanity took refuge with individuals among the spirit-beings, but they [the spirit-beings] caused them [the misguided humans] to increase their foolishness. |
| 72:7 | | “‘They began to think, as you [misguided people] think –that Allah will not raise anyone [to face the judgment]. |
| 72:8 | | “‘We sought to reach Heaven, but we found it surrounded with unyielding guards and flaming fires. |
| 72:9 | | “‘We used to sit in hidden realms to hear, but anyone who tries to listen now will find flaming fire waiting in ambush. |
| 72:10 | | “‘We do not understand whether disaster is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends to guide them to proper conduct.’ |
| 72:11 | | “‘Among us [spirit-beings] are some who are righteous and some who are contrary. We follow divergent paths. |
| 72:12 | | “‘But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight. |
| 72:13 | | “‘As for us, since we have listened to guidance, we have accepted it. Any who believes in his/her Lord fears neither injustice nor oppression. |
| 72:14 | | “‘Among us are some who submit their wills and some who deviate. Those who submit their wills have sought correct conduct. |
| 72:15 | | “‘But those who deviate are only fuel for Hell fire.’” |
| 72:16 | | If (the idolaters) had remained on the [divine] path, We should certainly have given them plenty to drink [eg, good rain]. |
| 72:17 | | [That would be] so We could test them by that [blessing]. As for any who turns from the remembrance of his/her Lord, He will cause him/her to endure a severe penalty. |
| 72:18 | | The places of worship are only for Allah, so do not invoke anyone else along with Allah. |
| 72:19 | | Yet, when a devotee of Allah approaches in order to invoke Him, (the idolaters) crowd around him/her to intimidate him/her. |
| 72:20 | | Say, “I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate anyone with Him [as equal].” |
| 72:21 | | Say, “It is certainly not within my power to cause you harm or to bring you into proper conduct.” |
| 72:22 | | Say, “No one could save me from [the wrath of] Allah, and I will find no refuge without Him. |
| 72:23 | | [That is] unless I convey what I receive from Allah and His messages. As for any who disobey Allah and His messenger, for them is Hell where they shall dwell eternally.” |
| 72:24 | | At length, when they see that [Hell] which they are promised, then they will know who is most helpless and counts for less. |
| 72:25 | | Say, “I do not know if that which you are promised is near or whether my Lord will appoint it far into the future. |
| 72:26 | | “He knows the unseen, and He does not acquaint anyone with His mysteries. |
| 72:27 | | “The exception is a messenger whom He has chosen, and then He appoints a guard [ie, guardian angel] to march before him and behind him. |
| 72:28 | | “[That is] so that (Allah) may ensure that they [the messenger and the angel] have indeed conveyed the messages of their Lord. He encompasses what is with them, and takes account of every single thing.” |
