Al-Jinn (الجن)

Verse 7 of 28

Chapter 72 - The Jinn

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].

Quran 72:7 - Surah Al-Jinn

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5

وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا

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

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

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

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

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.