"The Jinn" - Mhsakir - Sure 072

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

"72.1":    Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran,

"72.2":    Guiding to the right way, so we believe in it, and we will not set up any one with our Lord:

"72.3":    And that He -- exalted be the majesty of our Lord -- has not taken a consort, nor a son:

"72.4":    And that the foolish amongst us used to forge extravagant things against Allah:

"72.5":     And that we thought that men and jinn did not utter a lie against Allah:

"72.6":    And that persons from among men used to seek refuge with persons from among jinn, so they increased them in wrongdoing:

"72.7":    And that they thought as you think, that Allah would not raise anyone:

"72.8":    And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.

"72.9":    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:

"72.10":    And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:

"72.11":    And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:

"72.12":    And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:

"72.13":    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):

"72.14":    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:

"72.15":    And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:

"72.16":    And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,

"72.17":    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:

"72.18":    And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:

"72.19":    And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).

"72.20":    Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.

"72.21":    Say: I do not control for you evil or good.

"72.22":    Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:

"72.23":    (It is) only a delivering (of communications) from Allah and His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle surely he shall have the fire of hell to abide therein for a long time.

"72.24":    Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.

"72.25":    Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:

"72.26":    The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,

"72.27":    Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,

"72.28":    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.