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                        Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
                        
                        
                        
                    
                
                Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Abul Ala Maududi
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Raza Khan
A. J. Arberry
Ali Quli Qarai
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
Mohammad Habib Shakir
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Muhammad Sarwar
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Saheeh International
Talal Itani
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Wahiduddin Khan
                    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
                
                
                    In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
                
            
                    72:1
                    قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:1
                    Say: 'It is revealed to me that a party of jinn listened then said: "We have indeed heard a wonderful Koran,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    that guides to the Right Path. We believe in it and we will not associate anyone with our Lord.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    He exalted be the Majesty of our Lord, who has neither taken to Himself a wife, nor a son!  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    The ignorant fool among us has spoken outrageously against Allah,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    we never thought that either human or jinn would ever tell a lie against Allah!'  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    But there were certain men from mankind who would take refuge with certain males from the jinn and they increased them in tyranny.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    Like you, they thought that Allah would never raise the dead.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    (The jinn continued saying): "We made our way towards heaven, but we found it filled with stern guards and a flame.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    There, we would sit to eavesdrop, but now an eavesdropper finds a flame in wait for him.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    And so we do not know whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends to guide them.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    Some of us are righteous, but some are otherwise, we are sects that differ.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    We know that we cannot frustrate Allah in the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    When we heard the Guidance, we believed in it, and whosoever believes in his Lord shall fear neither shortage nor injustice.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    Some of us have surrendered (Muslims) and some of us have deviated. Those who surrendered sought the Right Path,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:15
                    وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
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                    but those who have deviated shall become the fuel of Gehenna (Hell).  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    If they had followed the Path We would give to them abundant water to drink,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    and tested them with it. And whosoever turns away from his Lord's Remembrance, He will hurl him into a stern punishment.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    Mosques belong to Allah, so do not call to anyone else, other than Allah.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    When the worshiper of Allah stood supplicating to Him, they swarmed around him (Prophet Muhammad).  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:20
                    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:20
                    Say: 'I supplicate only to my Lord and I do not associate any with Him'  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    Say: 'Indeed, I possess no power over you, either for harm or for guidance'  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    Say: 'None shall protect me from Allah, and other than Him, I will find no refuge,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    except a deliverance from Allah and His Messages. He who disobeys Allah and His Messenger, for him is the Fire of Gehenna, which he will be in for ever.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    When they see that which they were promised they shall know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in numbers.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    Say: 'I do not know whether that which you are promised is near, or whether my Lord will set for it a time.  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    He is the Knower of the Unseen and does not disclose His Unseen to anyone,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    except only to a Messenger that He has chosen, and He sends guardians before him and behind him,  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    so that He may know that they have delivered the Messages of their Lord and He encompasses all that is with them, and He has counted everything innumbers'  - Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish (English)