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