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Al-Jinn (الجن)

Quran 72:16 — Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 16

Chapter 72 · The Jinn · Juz 29

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

Quran 72:16 — Surah Al-Jinn

About This Verse

This is verse 16 of 28 in Surah Al-Jinn (الجن), meaning “The Jinn”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 29 (Part 29) of the Quran.

Surah Al-Jinn is the 72th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 28 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 72:16

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Wa alla wis taqaamoo 'alat tareeqati la asqaynaahum maa'an ghadaqaa

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Surrounding Verses

14

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًۭا

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

But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'

16

وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًۭا

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

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

And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.