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                        Abdullah Yusuf Ali
                        
                        
                        
                    
                
                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 has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein: we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies against Allah;  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that untrue against Allah.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    'And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short (account) or of any injustice.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:15
                    وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:15
                    'But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire'-  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    (And Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    "That We might try them by that (means). But if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they just make round him a dense crowd."  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:20
                    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:20
                    Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct."  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    "Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah and His Messenger,- for them is Hell: they shall dwell therein for ever."  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised,- then will they know who it is that is weakest in (his) helper and least important in point of numbers.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    "He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one acquainted with His Mysteries,-  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    "Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him,  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    "That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them, and takes account of every single thing."  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali (English)