Surah Al-Jinn (الجن)
“The Jinn”
Surah Details
Verses
28
Pages
1147–1150
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
29
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About Surah Al-Jinn
Surah Al-Jinn (الجن), meaning “The Jinn”, is the 72nd surah of the Holy Quran. It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Mecca, consisting of 28 verses (ayat). It spans 4 pages in this transliteration edition, from page 1147 to page 1150, and falls within Juz 29 of the Quran.
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Surah Al-Jinn Transliteration — Verse by Verse
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- Prolongation (Madd)
- Long prolongation
- Nasalisation (Ghunnah)
- Echo (Qalqalah)
- Heavy (Tafkheem)
- 1Verse 1
قُلۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسۡتَمَعَ نَفَرٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبٗا
Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAa nafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAna quranan AAajabanSay, [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
- 2Verse 2
يَهۡدِيٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشۡدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدٗا
Yahdee ila alrrushdi faamanna bihi walan nushrika birabbina ahadanIt guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone
- 3Verse 3
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةٗ وَلَا وَلَدٗا
Waannahu taAAala jaddu rabbina ma ittakhatha sahibatan wala waladanAnd [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
- 4Verse 4
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطٗا
Waannahu kana yaqoolu safeehuna AAala Allahi shatatanAnd that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression
- 5Verse 5
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا
Waanna thananna an lan taqoola alinsu waaljinnu AAala Allahi kathibanAnd we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie
- 6Verse 6
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقٗا
Waannahu kana rijalun mina alinsi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohum rahaqanAnd there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden
- 7Verse 7
وَأَنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٗا
Waannahum thannoo kama thanantum an lan yabAAatha Allahu ahadanAnd they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger]
- 8Verse 8
وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسٗا شَدِيدٗا وَشُهُبٗا
Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhubanAnd we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames
- 9Verse 9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابٗا رَّصَدٗا
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadanAnd we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him
- 10Verse 10
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِيٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدٗا
Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadanAnd we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course
- 11Verse 11
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدٗا
Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadanAnd among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways
- 12Verse 12
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبٗا
Wanna thananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu harabanAnd we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight
- 13Verse 13
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخۡسٗا وَلَا رَهَقٗا
Waanna lamma samiAAna alhuda amanna bihi faman yumin birabbihi fala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqanAnd when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden
- 14Verse 14
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوۡاْ رَشَدٗا
Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadanAnd 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
- 15Verse 15
وَأَمَّا ٱلۡقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُواْ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبٗا
Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hatabanBut as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood
- 16Verse 16
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسۡتَقَٰمُواْ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقٗا
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqanAnd [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
- 17Verse 17
لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِۚ وَمَن يُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابٗا صَعَدٗا
Linaftinahum feehi waman yuAArid AAan thikri rabbihi yaslukhu AAathaban saAAadanSo We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment
- 18Verse 18
وَأَنَّ ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُواْ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٗا
Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadanAnd [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone
- 19Verse 19
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدۡعُوهُ كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِ لِبَدٗا
Waannahu lamma qama AAabdu Allahi yadAAoohu kadoo yakoonoona AAalayhi libadanAnd that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass
- 20Verse 20
قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي وَلَآ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدٗا
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadanSay, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone
- 21Verse 21
قُلۡ إِنِّي لَآ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرّٗا وَلَا رَشَدٗا
Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadanSay, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction
- 22Verse 22
قُلۡ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٞ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadanSay, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge
- 23Verse 23
إِلَّا بَلَٰغٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦۚ وَمَن يَعۡصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadanBut [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
- 24Verse 24
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرٗا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدٗا
Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan[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
- 25Verse 25
قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ يَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَمَدًا
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadanSay, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period
- 26Verse 26
عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ فَلَا يُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيۡبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan[He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone
- 27Verse 27
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٖ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدٗا
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadanExcept whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
- 28Verse 28
لِّيَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُواْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadanThat 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
Arabic text: The Noble Qur’an Encyclopedia. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Translation: Saheeh International. Compiled via quran-json (CC BY 4.0).
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Surah Al-Jinn (الجن) contains 28 verses (ayat).
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Surah Al-Jinn is a Meccan surah, meaning it was revealed in Mecca before the migration (Hijra) to Medina.
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The name “Al-Jinn” (الجن) translates to “The Jinn” in English.
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