AL-JINN (THE JINN)
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YUSUFALI:
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!
PICKTHAL:
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,
SHAKIR:
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn
listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful
Quran,
072.002
YUSUFALI:
'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have believed therein:
we shall not join (in worship) any (gods) with our Lord.
PICKTHAL:
Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we
ascribe no partner unto our Lord.
SHAKIR:
Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we
will not set up any one with our Lord:
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YUSUFALI:
'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither
a wife nor a son.
PICKTHAL:
And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! -
hath taken neither wife nor son,
SHAKIR:
And that He-- exalted be the majesty of our Lord-- has not
taken a consort, nor a son:
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YUSUFALI:
'There were some foolish ones among us, who used to utter
extravagant lies against Allah;
PICKTHAL:
And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning
Allah an atrocious lie.
SHAKIR:
And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant
things against Allah:
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YUSUFALI:
'But we do think that no man or spirit should say aught that
untrue against Allah.
PICKTHAL:
And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not
speak a lie concerning Allah -
SHAKIR:
And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie
against Allah:
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YUSUFALI:
'True, there were persons among mankind who took shelter with
persons among the Jinns, but they increased them in folly.
PICKTHAL:
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);
SHAKIR:
And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with
persons from among jinn, so they increased them in
wrongdoing:
072.007
YUSUFALI:
'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that Allah would not
raise up any one (to Judgment).
PICKTHAL:
And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would
not raise anyone (from the dead) -
SHAKIR:
And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not
raise anyone:
072.008
YUSUFALI:
'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it
filled with stern guards and flaming fires.
PICKTHAL:
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.
SHAKIR:
And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it
filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
072.009
YUSUFALI:
'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.
PICKTHAL:
And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he
who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him;
SHAKIR:
And that we used to sit in some of the sitting-places
thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen
now would find a flame lying in wait for him:
072.010
YUSUFALI:
'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on
earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right
conduct.
PICKTHAL:
And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the
earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
SHAKIR:
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who
are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
072.011
YUSUFALI:
'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the
contrary: we follow divergent paths.
PICKTHAL:
And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are
far from that. We are sects having different rules.
SHAKIR:
And that some of us are good and others of us are below
that: we are sects following different ways:
072.012
YUSUFALI:
'But we think that we can by no means frustrate Allah throughout
the earth, nor can we frustrate Him by flight.
PICKTHAL:
And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor
can we escape by flight.
SHAKIR:
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the
earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
072.013
YUSUFALI:
'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.
PICKTHAL:
And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso
believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression.
SHAKIR:
And that when we heard the guidance, we believed in it;
so whoever believes in his Lord, he should neither fear loss
nor being overtaken (by disgrace):
072.014
YUSUFALI:
'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:
PICKTHAL:
And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah)
and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to
Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.
SHAKIR:
And that some of us are those who submit, and some of us
are the deviators; so whoever submits, these aim at the
right way:
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YUSUFALI:
'But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel for Hell-fire'-
PICKTHAL:
And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.
SHAKIR:
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
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YUSUFALI:
(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.
PICKTHAL:
If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give
them to drink of water in abundance
SHAKIR:
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We
would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
072.017
YUSUFALI:
"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.
PICKTHAL:
That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the
remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment.
SHAKIR:
So that We might try them with respect to it; and
whoever turns aside from the reminder of his Lord, He will
make him enter into an afflicting chastisement:
072.018
YUSUFALI:
"And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not
any one along with Allah;
PICKTHAL:
And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto
anyone along with Allah.
SHAKIR:
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not
upon any one with Allah:
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YUSUFALI:
"Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth to invoke Him, they
just make round him a dense crowd."
PICKTHAL:
And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they
crowded on him, almost stifling.
SHAKIR:
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon
Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
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YUSUFALI:
Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with
Him any (false god)."
PICKTHAL:
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and
ascribe unto Him no partner.
SHAKIR:
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate
any one with Him.
072.021
YUSUFALI:
Say: "It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you
to right conduct."
PICKTHAL:
Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.
SHAKIR:
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
072.022
YUSUFALI:
Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I were to disobey
Him), nor should I find refuge except in Him,
PICKTHAL:
Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any
refuge beside Him
SHAKIR:
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can
I find besides Him any place of refuge:
072.023
YUSUFALI:
"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."
PICKTHAL:
(Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and His
messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of
hell, wherein such dwell for ever.
SHAKIR:
(It is) only a delivering (of communications) from Allah
and His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger
surely he shall have the fire of hell to abide therein for a
long time.
072.024
YUSUFALI:
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.
PICKTHAL:
Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are
promised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who is
weaker in allies and less in multitude.
SHAKIR:
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then
shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in
number.
072.025
YUSUFALI:
Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment) which ye are
promised is near, or whether my Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
PICKTHAL:
Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether
that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord hath set a distant term
for it.
SHAKIR:
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are
threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a
term:
072.026
YUSUFALI:
"He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He make any one
acquainted with His Mysteries,-
PICKTHAL:
(He is) the Knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none
His secret,
SHAKIR:
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His
secrets to any,
072.027
YUSUFALI:
"Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a
band of watchers march before him and behind him,
PICKTHAL:
Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He
maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him
SHAKIR:
Except to him whom He chooses as a messenger; for surely
He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
072.028
YUSUFALI:
"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."
PICKTHAL:
That He may know that they have indeed conveyed the messages
of their Lord. He surroundeth all their doings, and He keepeth count of all
things.
SHAKIR:
So that He may know that they have truly delivered the
messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them
and He records the number of all things.