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                        Ali Quli Qarai
                        
                        
                        
                    
                
                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 team of the jinn listened [to the Quran] and they said, “Indeed we heard a wonderful Quran,  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:2
                    which guides to rectitude. Hence, we have believed in it and we will never ascribe any partner to our Lord.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَـٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَـٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:3
                    Exalted be the majesty of our Lord; He has taken neither any spouse nor son.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:4
                    The foolish ones among us used to speak atrocious lies concerning Allah.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:5
                    We thought that humans and jinn would never utter any falsehood concerning Allah.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:6
                    Indeed some persons from the humans would seek the protection of some persons from the jinn, thus only adding to their rebellion.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:7
                    They thought, just as you think, that Allah will not raise anyone from the dead.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:8
                    Indeed we made for the heaven and found it full of mighty sentries and flames.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:9
                    We used to sit in its positions to eavesdrop, but anyone listening now finds a flame waiting for him.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:10
                    We do not know whether ill is intended for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intends good for them.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:11
                    Among us some are righteous and some are otherwise: we are various sects.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:12
                    We know that we cannot frustrate Allah on the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by fleeing.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:13
                    When we heard the [message of] guidance, we believed in it. Whoever that has faith in his Lord will fear neither privation nor oppression.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:14
                    Among us some are Muslims and some of us are perverse.” ’ Those who submit [to Allah]—it is they who pursue rectitude.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:15
                    وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:15
                    As for the perverse, they will be firewood for hell.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:16
                    If they are steadfast on the path [of Allah], We shall provide them with abundant water,  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:17
                    so that We may test them therein, and whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will let him into an escalating punishment.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:18
                    The places of worship belong to Allah, so do not invoke anyone along with Allah.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:19
                    When the servant of Allah rose to pray to Him, they almost crowded around him.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:20
                    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
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                    Say, ‘I pray only to my Lord, and I do not ascribe any partner to Him.’  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:21
                    Say, ‘I have no power to bring you any harm or good [of my own accord].’  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:22
                    Say, ‘Neither can anyone shelter me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge besides Him.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    إِلَّا بَلَـٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:23
                    [I have no duty] except to transmit from Allah, and [to communicate] His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His apostle, there will indeed be for him the fire of hell, to remain in it forever.’  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:24
                    When they see what they are promised, they will know who is weaker in supporters and fewer in numbers.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:25
                    Say, ‘I do not know if what you are promised is near, or if my Lord has set a [long] term for it.’  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:26
                    Knower of the Unseen, He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] Unseen to anyone,  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:27
                    except to an apostle He approves of. Then He dispatches a sentinel before and behind him  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
                
                
                
                
                
                    72:28
                    so that He may ascertain that they have communicated the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses all that is with them, and He keeps an count of all things.  - Ali Quli Qarai (English)