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.