Sura 72: Al-Jinn (Jinns) - Quran Inspector

In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

بِسْمِbis'miIn (the) nameٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) God,ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmāniMost Gracious,ٱلرَّحِيمِl-raḥīmiMost Merciful.

[72:1] Say, "I was inspired that a group of jinns listened, then said, 'We have heard a wonderful Quran.*

قُلْqulSay,أُوحِىَūḥiya"It was inspired [to me]إِلَىَّilayyato meأَنَّهُannahuthat [it]ٱسْتَمَعَis'tamaʿa[it] listenedنَفَرٌnafaruna groupمِّنَminaofٱلْجِنِّl-jinithe jinn,فَقَالُوٓا۟faqālūand they said,إِنَّاinnā 'Indeed, weسَمِعْنَاsamiʿ'nā[we] heardقُرْءَانًاqur'ānana Quranعَجَبًاʿajabanamazing / wonderful. ﴿١﴾

*72:1-28 The messenger here is named, mathematically, as "Rashad Khalifa," to whom God revealed the end of the world (Appendix 25). The number of verses from 1:1 to 72:27, where the messenger is mentioned, is 5472, 19x72x4. The word "Rashada" occurs 4 times in Sura 72. The value of "Rashada" is 504, and 504+28 (verses of Sura 72) is 532, 19x28. The value of "Rashad Khalifa" (1230)+72+28=1330 =19x70. The digits of Sura 72 and its number of verses (28) add up to 7+2+2+8=19. Also, the crucial expression, "only to a messenger that He chooses" has a value of 1919, 19x101.

[72:2] "'It guides to righteousness, and we have believed in it; we will never set up any idols besides our Lord.

يَهْدِىٓyahdī" 'It guidesإِلَىilātoٱلرُّشْدِl-rush'dithe righteous,فَـَٔامَنَّاfaāmannāso we believedبِهِۦbihiin it,وَلَنwalanand neverنُّشْرِكَnush'rikawe will associateبِرَبِّنَآbirabbināwith our Lordأَحَدًاaḥadananyone. ﴿٢﴾

[72:3] "'The Most High is our only Lord. He never had a mate, nor a son.

وَأَنَّهُۥwa-annahu" 'And that HeتَعَـٰلَىٰtaʿālāHigh above (all) / Exalted / Most High (is)جَدُّjaddu(the) Majesty / Glory (of)رَبِّنَاrabbināour Lord.مَاmāNotٱتَّخَذَittakhadhaHe tookصَـٰحِبَةًṣāḥibatana wife / companion / mateوَلَاwalāand notوَلَدًاwaladana son. ﴿٣﴾

[72:4] "'It is the foolish among us who used to utter such nonsense about GOD.

وَأَنَّهُۥwa-annahu" 'And that heكَانَkāna[he] used toيَقُولُyaqūlu[he] speakسَفِيهُنَاsafīhunā(the) foolish among usعَلَىʿalāagainstٱللَّهِl-lahiGodشَطَطًاshaṭaṭanpreposterous thing / far from the truth. ﴿٤﴾

[72:5] "'We thought that neither the humans, nor the jinns, could possibly utter lies about GOD.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that weظَنَنَّآẓanannā[we] thought for sureأَنanthatلَّنlanneverتَقُولَtaqūla[it] will sayٱلْإِنسُl-insuthe human beingوَٱلْجِنُّwal-jinuand the jinn,عَلَىʿalāagainstٱللَّهِl-lahiGodكَذِبًاkadhiban(any) lie. ﴿٥﴾

[72:6] "'Human beings used to seek power through jinn beings, but they only afflicted them with a lot of adversity.

وَأَنَّهُۥwa-annahu" 'And that [there]كَانَkānathere wereرِجَالٌrijālunmenمِّنَminaamongٱلْإِنسِl-insithe human beingيَعُوذُونَyaʿūdhūna(who) they seek protectionبِرِجَالٍbirijālinfrom (the) menمِّنَminafromٱلْجِنِّl-jinithe jinn,فَزَادُوهُمْfazādūhumso they increased themرَهَقًاrahaqan(in) burden (adversity). ﴿٦﴾

[72:7] "'They thought, just like you thought, that GOD would not send another (messenger).

وَأَنَّهُمْwa-annahum" 'And that theyظَنُّوا۟ẓannū[they] thoughtكَمَاkamāasظَنَنتُمْẓanantumyou [all] thoughtأَنanthatلَّنlanneverيَبْعَثَyabʿatha[He] will sendٱللَّهُl-lahuGodأَحَدًاaḥadananyone. ﴿٧﴾

[72:8] "'We touched the heaven and found it filled with formidable guards and projectiles.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that weلَمَسْنَاlamasnā[we] sought / touchedٱلسَّمَآءَl-samāathe heavenفَوَجَدْنَـٰهَاfawajadnāhābut we found itمُلِئَتْmuli-at[it] was filled (with)حَرَسًاḥarasanguardsشَدِيدًاshadīdanmighty / great strength (formidable),وَشُهُبًاwashuhubanand flaming fires / projectiles. ﴿٨﴾

[72:9] "'We used to sit there in order to spy. Anyone who listens is pursued by a powerful projectile.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that weكُنَّاkunnā[we] used toنَقْعُدُnaqʿudu[we] sitمِنْهَاmin'hāthereinمَقَـٰعِدَmaqāʿidaplace of sitting / station / positionsلِلسَّمْعِlilssamʿifor the hearing,فَمَنfamanbut (he) whoيَسْتَمِعِyastamiʿi[he] listensٱلْـَٔانَl-ānanowيَجِدْyajidhe will findلَهُۥlahufor himشِهَابًاshihābana flaming fire / projectileرَّصَدًاraṣadanlying in wait. ﴿٩﴾

[72:10] "'We have no idea if something bad is intended for the inhabitants of Earth, or if their Lord wills to redeem them.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that weلَاlānotنَدْرِىٓnadrīwe knowأَشَرٌّasharrunevil / badأُرِيدَurīdait was intendedبِمَنbimanfor (those) whoفِىfī(are) inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe Earthأَمْamor (if)أَرَادَarādait intendedبِهِمْbihimfor themرَبُّهُمْrabbuhumtheir Lordرَشَدًاrashadana right path / guidance. ﴿١٠﴾

[72:11] "'Some of us are righteous, and some are less than righteous; we follow various paths.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that [we]مِنَّاminnāamong us (are)ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَl-ṣāliḥūnathe righteous [ones]وَمِنَّاwaminnāand among us (are)دُونَdūnaother thanذَٰلِكَdhālikathat.كُنَّاkunnāWe were طَرَآئِقَṭarāiqa(on) ways / pathsقِدَدًاqidadanvarious. ﴿١١﴾

[72:12] "'We knew full well that we can never run away from GOD on earth; we can never run away and escape.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that [we]ظَنَنَّآẓanannāwe knew for sureأَنanthatلَّنlanneverنُّعْجِزَnuʿ'jizawe can run away / escapeٱللَّهَl-lahaGodفِىfīinٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earthوَلَنwalanand neverنُّعْجِزَهُۥnuʿ'jizahuwe can run away / escape Himهَرَبًاharabanrun away / escape / flee. ﴿١٢﴾

[72:13] "'When we heard the guidance, we believed therein. Anyone who believes in his Lord will never fear any injustice, nor any affliction.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that [we]لَمَّاlammāwhenسَمِعْنَاsamiʿ'nāwe heardٱلْهُدَىٰٓl-hudāthe guidanceءَامَنَّاāmannāwe believedبِهِۦbihiin it.فَمَنfamanAnd whoeverيُؤْمِنۢyu'min[he] believesبِرَبِّهِۦbirabbihiin his Lord,فَلَاfalāthen notيَخَافُyakhāfuhe will fearبَخْسًاbakhsan(any) injusticeوَلَاwalāand notرَهَقًاrahaqanany burden (affliction). ﴿١٣﴾

[72:14] "'Among us are the submitters, and among us are the compromisers.'" As for those who submitted, they are on the right path.

وَأَنَّاwa-annā" 'And that, [we]مِنَّاminnāamong us (are)ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَl-mus'limūnathe submittersوَمِنَّاwaminnāand among us (are)ٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَl-qāsiṭūna[the] unjust [ones] / deviants / compromisers.' "فَمَنْfamanAnd whoeverأَسْلَمَaslamahe submitted,فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَfa-ulāikathen thoseتَحَرَّوْا۟taḥarrawthey selected / soughtرَشَدًاrashadana right path. ﴿١٤﴾

[72:15] As for the compromisers, they will be fuel for Gehenna.

وَأَمَّاwa-ammāAnd as forٱلْقَـٰسِطُونَl-qāsiṭūnathe unjust [ones] / deviants / compromisers,فَكَانُوا۟fakānū[so] they (will) be,لِجَهَنَّمَlijahannamafor Hell,حَطَبًاḥaṭabanfirewood / fuel." ﴿١٥﴾

[72:16] If they remain on the right path, we will bless them with abundant water.

وَأَلَّوِwa-allawiAnd that ifٱسْتَقَـٰمُوا۟is'taqāmūthey remained upright / lasting / enduring / constantعَلَىʿalāonٱلطَّرِيقَةِl-ṭarīqatithe way / path,لَأَسْقَيْنَـٰهُمla-asqaynāhumsurely we would have given them to drinkمَّآءًmāanwaterغَدَقًاghadaqanabundant. ﴿١٦﴾

[72:17] We will surely test them all. As for him who disregards the message of his Lord, He will direct him to ever increasing retribution.

لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْlinaftinahumThat we may test themفِيهِfīhitherein.وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverيُعْرِضْyuʿ'riḍhe turns awayعَنʿanfromذِكْرِdhik'ri(the) remembrance / messageرَبِّهِۦrabbihi(of) his Lord,يَسْلُكْهُyasluk'huHe will direct himعَذَابًاʿadhābana retributionصَعَدًاṣaʿadansevere / overwhelmingly stern / increasing. ﴿١٧﴾

[72:18] The places of worship belong to GOD; do not call on anyone else beside GOD.

وَأَنَّwa-annaAnd thatٱلْمَسَـٰجِدَl-masājidathe place of prostration / masjid / place of worshipلِلَّهِlillahi(are) for God,فَلَاfalāso (do) notتَدْعُوا۟tadʿūyou [all] invoke / callمَعَmaʿawithٱللَّهِl-lahiGodأَحَدًاaḥadananyone. ﴿١٨﴾

[72:19] When GOD's servant* advocated Him alone, almost all of them banded together to oppose him.

وَأَنَّهُۥwa-annahuAnd that [he]لَمَّاlammāwhenقَامَqāma[he] stood upعَبْدُʿabdua servantٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Godيَدْعُوهُyadʿūhuhe calling upon Him,كَادُوا۟kādūthey almostيَكُونُونَyakūnūna[they] becameعَلَيْهِʿalayhiagainst himلِبَدًاlibadana dense crowd (*banned together). ﴿١٩﴾

[72:20] Say, "I worship only my Lord; I never set up any idols besides Him."

قُلْqulSay,إِنَّمَآinnamā"Onlyأَدْعُوا۟adʿūI call upon / worshipرَبِّىrabbīmy Lord,وَلَآwalāand notأُشْرِكُush'rikuI associate partnersبِهِۦٓbihiwith Himأَحَدًاaḥadananyone." ﴿٢٠﴾

[72:21] Say, "I possess no power to harm you, nor to guide you."

قُلْqulSay,إِنِّىinnī"Indeed, Iلَآlā(do) notأَمْلِكُamliku[I] possess powerلَكُمْlakumfor you [all]ضَرًّاḍarran(to) harmوَلَاwalāand notرَشَدًاrashadan(to) guide." ﴿٢١﴾

[72:22] Say, "No one can protect me from GOD, nor can I find any other refuge besides Him.

قُلْqulSay,إِنِّىinnī"Indeed, Iلَنlanneverيُجِيرَنِىyujīranīhe can protect meمِنَminafromٱللَّهِl-lahiGodأَحَدٌaḥadunanyone,وَلَنْwalanand neverأَجِدَajida(can) I findمِنminfromدُونِهِۦdūnihibesides Himمُلْتَحَدًاmul'taḥadanany refuge. ﴿٢٢﴾

[72:23] "I deliver GOD's proclamations and messages." Those who disobey GOD and His messenger incur the fire of Hell, wherein they abide forever.

إِلَّاillā"Butبَلَـٰغًاbalāghan(the) proclamationمِّنَminafromٱللَّهِl-lahiGodوَرِسَـٰلَـٰتِهِۦwarisālātihiand His messages."وَمَنwamanAnd whoeverيَعْصِyaʿṣihe disobeysٱللَّهَl-lahaGodوَرَسُولَهُۥwarasūlahuand His messenger,فَإِنَّfa-innathen indeed,لَهُۥlahufor him (is)نَارَnāra(the) fireجَهَنَّمَjahannama(of) Hell,خَـٰلِدِينَkhālidīna[ones] eternally abidingفِيهَآfīhāthereinأَبَدًاabadanforever. ﴿٢٣﴾

[72:24] Once they see what is awaiting them, they will find out who is really weaker in power, and fewer in number.

حَتَّىٰٓḥattāUntil,إِذَاidhāwhen [in the future]رَأَوْا۟ra-awthey sawمَاmāwhatيُوعَدُونَyūʿadūnathey are promised,فَسَيَعْلَمُونَfasayaʿlamūnathen they will knowمَنْmanwhoأَضْعَفُaḍʿafu(is) weakerنَاصِرًاnāṣiran(in) helpersوَأَقَلُّwa-aqalluand (is) fewerعَدَدًاʿadadan(in) number. ﴿٢٤﴾

[72:25] Say, "I do not know if what is promised to you will happen soon, or if my Lord will delay it for awhile."

قُلْqulSay,إِنْin"NotأَدْرِىٓadrīI knowأَقَرِيبٌaqarībunwhether it is nearمَّاmāwhatتُوعَدُونَtūʿadūnayou [all] are promisedأَمْamor (whether)يَجْعَلُyajʿaluHe will appointلَهُۥlahufor itرَبِّىٓrabbīmy Lordأَمَدًاamadana term. ﴿٢٥﴾

[72:26] He is the Knower of the future; He does not reveal the future to anyone.

عَـٰلِمُʿālimuKnower (of)ٱلْغَيْبِl-ghaybithe unseen / future,فَلَاfalāso notيُظْهِرُyuẓ'hiruHe revealsعَلَىٰʿalāfromغَيْبِهِۦٓghaybihiHis unseen / futureأَحَدًاaḥadan(to) anyone. ﴿٢٦﴾

[72:27] Only to a messenger that He chooses,* does He reveal from the past and the future, specific news.*

إِلَّاillāExceptمَنِmaniwhomٱرْتَضَىٰir'taḍāHe approvedمِنminofرَّسُولٍrasūlina messenger,فَإِنَّهُۥfa-innahuand indeed, Heيَسْلُكُyasluku[He] brings / directsمِنۢminfromبَيْنِbaynibetween / before*يَدَيْهِyadayhihis hands (*before him / past)وَمِنْwaminand fromخَلْفِهِۦkhalfihiafter him (*future)رَصَدًاraṣadana look out / observation / perspective (specific news). ﴿٢٧﴾

[72:28] This is to ascertain that they have delivered their Lord's messages. He is fully aware of what they have. He has counted the numbers of all things.

لِّيَعْلَمَliyaʿlamaThat He may make knownأَنanthatقَدْqadindeed,أَبْلَغُوا۟ablaghūthey deliveredرِسَـٰلَـٰتِrisālāti(the) messagesرَبِّهِمْrabbihim(of) their Lord;وَأَحَاطَwa-aḥāṭaand He was fully awareبِمَاbimā[of] what (is)لَدَيْهِمْladayhimwith themوَأَحْصَىٰwa-aḥṣāand He countedكُلَّkullaallشَىْءٍshayinthing(s)عَدَدًۢاʿadadan(the) number. ﴿٢٨﴾

Sura 72: Al-Jinn (Jinns) الجن

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