الجن
Surah Al-Jinn (الجن) - Transliteration, Translation and Audio
Chapter 72 of the Quran, 28 verses, "The Jinn"
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah Al-Jinn Transliteration and English Translation
- 1
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًۭا
Qul oohiya ilaiya annna hustama'a nafarum minal jinnni faqaalooo innaa sami'naa quraanan 'ajabaa
Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.
- 2
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًۭا
Yahdeee ilar rushdi fa aamannaa bihee wa lan nushrika bi rabbinaaa ahadaa
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
- 3
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةًۭ وَلَا وَلَدًۭا
Wa annahoo Ta'aalaa jaddu Rabbinaa mat takhaza saahibatanw wa la waladaa
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
- 4
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًۭا
Wa annahoo kaana yaqoolu safeehunaa 'alal laahi shatataa
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
- 5
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا
Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan taqoolal insu wal jinnu 'alal laahi kazibaa
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
- 6
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًۭا
Wa annahoo kaana rijaa lum minal insi ya'oozoona birijaalim minal jinni fazaa doohum rahaqaa
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
- 7
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًۭا
Wa annahum zannoo kamaa zanantum al lany yab'asal laahu ahadaa
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].
- 8
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًۭا شَدِيدًۭا وَشُهُبًۭا
Wa annaa lamasnas sa maaa'a fa wajadnaahaa muli'at harasan shadeedanw wa shuhubaa
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
- 9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًۭا رَّصَدًۭا
Wa annaa kunnaa naq'udu minhaa maqaa'ida lis'sam'i famany yastami'il aana yajid lahoo shihaabar rasada
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
- 10
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًۭا
Wa annaa laa nadreee asharrun ureeda biman fil ardi am araada bihim rabbuhum rashadaa
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
- 11
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًۭا
Wa annaa minnas saalihoona wa minnaa doona zaalika kunnaa taraaa'ilqa qidadaa
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
- 12
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًۭا
Wa annaa zanannaaa al lan nu'jizal laaha fil ardi wa lan nu'jizahoo harabaa
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
- 13
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًۭا وَلَا رَهَقًۭا
Wa annaa lammaa sami'nal hudaaa aamannaa bihee famany yu'mim bi rabbihee falaa yakhaafu bakhsanw wa laa rahaqaa
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
- 14
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًۭا
Wa annaa minnal muslimoona wa minnal qaasitoona faman aslama fa ulaaa'ika taharraw rashadaa
And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.
- 15
وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًۭا
Wa ammal qaasitoona fa kaanoo li jahannama hatabaa
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
- 16
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًۭا
Wa alla wis taqaamoo 'alat tareeqati la asqaynaahum maa'an ghadaqaa
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
- 17
لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًۭا صَعَدًۭا
Linaftinahum feeh; wa many yu'rid 'an zikri rabbihee yasluk hu 'azaaban sa'adaa
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
- 18
وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًۭا
Wa annal masaajida lillaahi falaa tad'oo ma'al laahi ahadaa
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.
- 19
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًۭا
Wa annahoo lammaa qaama 'adul laahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alaihi libadaa
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
- 20
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًۭا
Qul innamaaa ad'oo rabbee wa laaa ushriku biheee ahadaa
Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."
- 21
قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّۭا وَلَا رَشَدًۭا
Qul innee laaa amliku lakum darranw wa laa rashadaa
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
- 22
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌۭ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
Qul innee lany yujeeranee minal laahi ahad, wa lan ajida min doonihee multahadaa
Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
- 23
إِلَّا بَلَٰغًۭا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
Illaa balaagham minal laahi wa risaalaatih; wa many ya'sil laaha wa rasoolahoo fa inna lahoo naara jahannama khaalideena feehaaa abadaa
But [I have for you] only notification from Allah, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
- 24
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًۭا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًۭا
Hattaaa izaa ra aw maa yoo'adoona fasaya'lamoona man ad'afu naasiranw wa aqallu 'adadaa
[The disbelievers continue] until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in number.
- 25
قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌۭ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا
Qul in adreee a qareebum maa too'adoona am yaj'alu lahoo rabbeee amadaa
Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."
- 26
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
'Aalimul ghaibi falaa yuzhiru alaa ghaibiheee ahadaa
[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
- 27
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍۢ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًۭا
Illaa manir tadaa mir rasoolin fa innahoo yasluku mim baini yadihi wa min khalfihee rasadaa
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
- 28
لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا
Liya'lama an qad ablaghoo risaalaati rabbihim wa ahaata bima ladihim wa ahsaa kulla shai'in 'adadaa
That he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.
About Surah Al-Jinn
Surah Al-Jinn (Arabic: الجن), meaning "The Jinn", is the 72nd chapter of the Quran and has 28 verses. It was revealed in Makkah, before the Hijrah, and records how a group of jinn heard the Quran recited by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and believed. It is a surah about the pure oneness of Allah, affirmed even by beings of the unseen world.
It opens with the Prophet being told to announce that a group of jinn listened and said, "Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it." In their own words the jinn declare that their Lord has taken neither wife nor son, admit that the foolish among them used to say outrageous things about Allah, and describe finding the heavens filled with guards and flames when they tried to listen in. They acknowledge that some among them are righteous and some are not, some submit to Allah and some deviate. The surah then returns to the Prophet: the places of worship belong to Allah, so call on no one alongside Him, and he has no power to bring anyone harm or right guidance. It closes by affirming that Allah alone knows the unseen and reveals of it only what He wills to a messenger He approves.
Main Themes of Surah Al-Jinn
- The jinn who listened to the Quran and believed
- Allah has taken neither wife nor son
- Believers and wrongdoers among the jinn
- Calling on no one alongside Allah
- Knowledge of the unseen belongs to Allah alone
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Frequently Asked Questions About Surah Al-Jinn
- What is the main message of Surah Al-Jinn?
- Surah Al-Jinn describes a group of jinn who heard the Quran, believed in it and declared the oneness of Allah. It also teaches that worship belongs to Allah alone and that only He knows the unseen, correcting the belief that the jinn have free access to hidden knowledge.
- Can jinn be Muslim?
- Yes. Verse 14 quotes the jinn saying that among them are Muslims who submit to Allah and others who deviate from justice, and verse 11 says some of them are righteous and some are not. Like human beings, the jinn are accountable for their faith and deeds.
- When did the jinn hear the Quran?
- A report from Ibn Abbas in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim describes a group of jinn hearing the Prophet (peace be upon him) reciting the Quran while he led his Companions in the dawn prayer, after which the opening of this surah was revealed. The Prophet did not see them on that occasion; he learned of it through revelation.