# 72. Surah Al-Jinn > سورة الجن — The Jinn · 28 verses · Mushaf page: 572 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn - **Translation:** Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation _In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful._ بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ ## Verse 1 قُلْ اُو۫حِيَ اِلَيَّ اَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُٓوا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْاٰناً عَجَباًۙ Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAanafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAnaqur-anan AAajaba Say thou: “It is revealed to me, that a band of the domini listened in, and they said: ‘We have heard an amazing recitation _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-1.md_ ## Verse 2 يَهْد۪ٓي اِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَاٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۜ وَلَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَٓا اَحَداًۙ Yahdee ila arrushdi faamannabihi walan nushrika birabbina ahada “‘Guiding to sound judgment, and we have believed in it, and will not ascribe a partnership with our Lord to anyone.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-2.md_ ## Verse 3 وَاَنَّهُ تَعَالٰى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَداًۙ Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbinama ittakhatha sahibatan wala walada “And that: ‘Exalted be the majesty of our Lord! He has taken neither consort nor son.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-3.md_ ## Verse 4 وَاَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَف۪يهُنَا عَلَى اللّٰهِ شَطَطاًۙ Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehunaAAala Allahi shatata “And that: ‘The fool among us ascribed a wanton falsehood to God.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-4.md_ ## Verse 5 وَاَنَّا ظَنَنَّٓا اَنْ لَنْ تَقُولَ الْاِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباًۙ Waanna thanannaan lan taqoola al-insu waljinnu AAala Allahikathiba “And that: ‘We had thought that the servi and the domini would not ascribe a lie to God.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-5.md_ ## Verse 6 وَاَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقاًۙ Waannahu kana rijalun minaal-insi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohumrahaqa “And that: ‘Men among the servi sought protection with men against the domini, so they increased them in baseness.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-6.md_ ## Verse 7 وَاَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنْتُمْ اَنْ لَنْ يَبْعَثَ اللّٰهُ اَحَداًۙ Waannahum thannoo kama thanantuman lan yabAAatha Allahu ahada “And that: ‘They thought, as you thought, that God would never raise up anyone.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-7.md_ ## Verse 8 وَاَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَساً شَد۪يداً وَشُهُباًۙ Waanna lamasna assamaafawajadnaha muli-at harasan shadeedanwashuhuba “And that: ‘We touched the heaven, but found it filled with strong guards and flames.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-8.md_ ## Verse 9 وَاَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِۜ فَمَنْ يَسْتَمِعِ الْاٰنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَاباً رَصَداًۙ Waanna kunna naqAAudu minhamaqaAAida lissamAAi faman yastamiAAi al-anayajid lahu shihaban rasada “And that: ‘We sat there on seats to hear; but whoso listens in now finds for him a flame waiting.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-9.md_ ## Verse 10 وَاَنَّا لَا نَدْر۪ٓي اَشَرٌّ اُر۪يدَ بِمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ اَمْ اَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَداًۙ Waanna la nadree asharrunoreeda biman fee al-ardi am arada bihim rabbuhumrashada “And that: ‘We know not whether evil is intended for him who is in the earth, or whether their Lord intends for them rectitude.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-10.md_ ## Verse 11 وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذٰلِكَۜ كُنَّا طَرَٓائِقَ قِدَداًۙ Waanna minna assalihoonawaminna doona thalika kunna tara-iqaqidada “And that: ‘Among us are those righteous, and among us are other than that; we are of diverse paths.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-11.md_ ## Verse 12 وَاَنَّا ظَنَنَّٓا اَنْ لَنْ نُعْجِزَ اللّٰهَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَنْ نُعْجِزَهُ هَرَباًۙ Wanna thanannaan lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee al-ardi walan nuAAjizahuharaba “And that: ‘We know that we will never escape God in the earth, nor will we escape Him by flight.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-12.md_ ## Verse 13 وَاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰٓى اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۜ فَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِرَبِّه۪ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْساً وَلَا رَهَقاًۙ Waanna lamma samiAAnaalhuda amanna bihi faman yu/min birabbihifala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqa “And that: ‘When we heard the guidance, we believed in it; and whoso believes in his Lord, he will fear neither loss nor baseness.’ _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-13.md_ ## Verse 14 وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَۜ فَمَنْ اَسْلَمَ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَداً Waanna minna almuslimoonawaminna alqasitoona faman aslama faola-ikataharraw rashada “And that: ‘Among us are those submitting, and among us are the unjust.And whoso has submitted, those have sought rectitude. _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-14.md_ ## Verse 15 وَاَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَباًۙ Waama alqasitoona fakanoolijahannama hataba “‘And as for the unjust, they are firewood for Gehenna.’” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-15.md_ ## Verse 16 وَاَنْ لَوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّر۪يقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنَاهُمْ مَٓاءً غَدَقاًۙ Waallawi istaqamoo AAala attareeqatilaasqaynahum maan ghadaqa And had they but been upright upon the path, We would have given them water to drink in abundance, _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-16.md_ ## Verse 17 لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ ف۪يهِۚ وَمَنْ يُعْرِضْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّه۪ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَاباً صَعَداًۙ Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAanthikri rabbihi yasluk-hu AAathaban saAAada That We might subject them to means of denial thereby. And whoso turns away from the remembrance of his Lord, He will cause him to enter a grievous punishment. _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-17.md_ ## Verse 18 وَاَنَّ الْمَسَاجِدَ لِلّٰهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا مَعَ اللّٰهِ اَحَداًۙ Waanna almasajida lillahi falatadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahada And the places of worship belong to God — so call not with God to anyone. _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-18.md_ ## Verse 19 وَاَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَداًۜ۟ Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu AllahiyadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libada “And that, when the servant of God stood up, calling to Him, they were almost a compact mass about him.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-19.md_ ## Verse 20 قُلْ اِنَّمَٓا اَدْعُوا رَبّ۪ي وَلَٓا اُشْرِكُ بِه۪ٓ اَحَداً Qul innama adAAoo rabbee walaoshriku bihi ahada Say thou: “I but call to my Lord, and ascribe not a partnership with Him to anyone.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-20.md_ ## Verse 21 قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَٓا اَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَراًّ وَلَا رَشَداً Qul innee la amliku lakum darranwala rashada Say thou: “I have no power over you for harm or for rectitude.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-21.md_ ## Verse 22 قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَنْ يُج۪يرَن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ وَلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداًۙ Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada Say thou: “None will grant me protection against God, nor will I find, besides Him, a refuge _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-22.md_ ## Verse 23 اِلَّا بَلَاغاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِسَالَاتِه۪ۜ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَاِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَٓا اَبَداًۜ Illa balaghan mina Allahiwarisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allahawarasoolahu fa-inna lahu nara jahannama khalideenafeeha abada “Save notification from God and His messages.” And whoso opposes God and His messenger, for him is the fire of Gehenna; they abiding eternally therein forever. _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-23.md_ ## Verse 24 حَتّٰٓى اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِراً وَاَقَلُّ عَدَداً Hatta itha raaw mayooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiranwaaqallu AAadada When they have seen what they are promised, then will they know who is weaker in helper and fewer in number. _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-24.md_ ## Verse 25 قُلْ اِنْ اَدْر۪ٓي اَقَر۪يبٌ مَا تُوعَدُونَ اَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُ رَبّ۪ٓي اَمَداً Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoonaam yajAAalu lahu rabbee amada Say thou: “I know not whether that which you are promised is near, or my Lord will make for it a span.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-25.md_ ## Verse 26 عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلٰى غَيْبِه۪ٓ اَحَداًۙ AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiruAAala ghaybihi ahada The Knower of the Unseen, He discloses not His Unseen to anyone, _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-26.md_ ## Verse 27 اِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضٰى مِنْ رَسُولٍ فَاِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِه۪ رَصَداًۙ Illa mani irtada min rasoolinfa-innahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasada Save to a messenger He has approved: “And that, He sends before him and after him watchers, _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-27.md_ ## Verse 28 لِيَعْلَمَ اَنْ قَدْ اَبْلَغُوا رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَاَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَاَحْصٰى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عَدَداً LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalatirabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kullashay-in AAadada “That He might know that they have delivered the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed what is with them, and counted all things by number.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-28.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-23 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.