The Jinn

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

[72:1]

Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur’an,

[72:2]

Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord.

[72:3]

And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,

[72:4]

And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

[72:5]

And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah -

[72:6]

And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah);

[72:7]

And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead) -

[72:8]

And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur’an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.

[72:9]

And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;

[72:10]

And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

[72:11]

And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.

[72:12]

And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.

[72:13]

And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.