Meaning: The Jinn
قُلۡ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اُ۪سۡتَمَعَ نَفَرࣱ مِّنَ اَ۬لۡجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا سَمِعۡنَا قُرۡءَانًا عَجَبࣰ ا
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a (small) group of jinn heard (the Quran) and reported (it to its nation), ´We just heard a wonderful recital.´
يَهۡدِيٓ إِلَى اَ۬لرُّشۡدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ وَلَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدࣰ ا
It guides towards the right path. We believe in it, and we shall (now) never associate anyone with our Lord
وَإِنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اَ۪تَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةࣰ وَلَا وَلَدࣰ ا
Indeed, He _ Exalted and Majestic as He is _ did not (ever) take a mate or a son
وَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اَ۬للَّهِ شَطَطࣰ ا
The foolish among us, used to utter atrocious lies about Allah
وَإِنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ اَ۬لۡإِنسُ وَاَلۡجِنُّ عَلَى اَ۬للَّهِ كَذِبࣰ ا
We thought (and wrongly assumed) that human beings and jinn could not utter false statements about Allah
وَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالࣱ مِّنَ اَ۬لۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالࣲ مِّنَ اَ۬لۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقࣰ ا
Some of the human beings used to invoke the support (and protection) of some (individuals among the jinn). (But) the jinn merely increased the (confusion and) disbelief of man
وَإِنَّهُمۡ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمۡ أَن لَّن يَبۡعَثَ اَ۬للَّهُ أَحَدࣰ ا
And people thought _ as you did _ that Allah will not resurrect anyone
وَإِنَّا لَمَسۡنَا اَ۬لسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسࣰ ا شَدِيدࣰ ا وَشُهُبࣰ ا
We scanned (and surveyed) the sky and found it teaming with watchful guards and flaming meteors
وَإِنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ اِ۬لۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰ ا رَّصَدࣰ ا
Indeed, we used to seek places (in the sky) to sit and eavesdrop (on the angels). But now whoever attempts to eavesdrop finds a flaming meteor lurking around (to strike him)
وَإِنَّا لَا نَدۡرِيٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدࣰ ا
Of course, we did not know whether a (cosmic) calamity has been planned for those on earth, or that their Lord intends to reveal to them the right path
وَإِنَّا مِنَّا اَ۬لصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدࣰ ا
Among us (jinn), there are some that are righteous, and others that are quite the opposite. We follow diverse (and divergent) paths
وَإِنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعۡجِزَ اَ۬للَّهَ فِي اِ۬لۡأَرۡضِ وَلَن نُّعۡجِزَهُۥ هَرَبࣰ ا
We have come to realize that we will never (be able to) evade Allah on earth. Nor can we ever evade Him if we run away (and leave the earth)
وَإِنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعۡنَا اَ۬لۡهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦۖ فَمَن يُؤۡمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخۡسࣰ ا وَلَا رَهَقࣰ ا
In fact, when we heard the guidance, we believed it. Thus, whoever believes in his Lord never needs to worry about his (good) deeds losing their worth. Nor shall he ever fear an injustice
وَإِنَّا مِنَّا اَ۬لۡمُسۡلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا اَ۬لۡقَٰسِطُونَۖ فَمَنۡ أَسۡلَمَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوۡاْ رَشَدࣰ ا
Indeed, some of us (have surrendered and) are obedient, while others have deviated (from the right path). In fact, those accepting Islam (as their way of life) are really the ones seeking the right path
وَأَمَّا اَ۬لۡقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُواْ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبࣰ ا
Those who have deviated from the right path would serve as fuel (and firewood) for hell
وَأَن لَّوِ اِ۪سۡتَقَٰمُواْ عَلَى اَ۬لطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقࣰ ا
Had they stood firm upon the way (of Islam), We would (surely) have supplied them with abundant (rain) water
لِّنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيهِۚ وَمَن يُعۡرِضۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِۦ نَسۡلُكۡهُ عَذَابࣰ ا صَعَدࣰ ا
To test them with! The Lord will immerse into an ever worsening torment, all those who turn away from the remembrance of their Lord
۞وَأَنَّ اَ۬لۡمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدۡعُواْ مَعَ اَ۬للَّهِ أَحَدࣰ ا
The masjids, (the mosques), are for (the worship of) Allah. So do not invoke others along with Allah
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبۡدُ اُ۬للَّهِ يَدۡعُوهُ كَادُواْ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِ لِبَدࣰ ا
When the servant of Allah, (Muhammad, SAW), rose to invoke Him, they (resisted and) almost stifled him with their crowds
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي وَلَآ أُشۡرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدࣰ ا
Say, "I shall pray (only) to my Lord and I shall not associate anyone with Him
قُلۡ إِنِّي لَآ أَمۡلِكُ لَكُمۡ ضَرࣰّ ا وَلَا رَشَدࣰ ا
Say, "I really have no power to cause you any harm, nor (to make you follow) the right path
قُلۡ إِنِّي لَن يُجِيرَنِي مِنَ اَ۬للَّهِ أَحَدࣱ وَلَنۡ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلۡتَحَدًا
Say, "No one can protect me against Allah. If (I do) not (get an asylum with Him), I will not find a place of refuge (anywhere)
إِلَّا بَلَٰغࣰ ا مِّنَ اَ۬للَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦۚ وَمَن يَعۡصِ اِ۬للَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
(My mission is nothing) except to convey the revelations of Allah _ His messages. The fire of hell is for the one who disobeys Allah and His messenger. (That one) will stay there for ever
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ أَضۡعَفُ نَاصِرࣰ ا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدࣰ ا
(Let them wait) till they witness that which they have been promised. Very soon, they will find out whose supporters are weaker and fewer in numbers
قُلۡ إِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمۡ يَجۡعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّيَ أَمَدًا
Say, "I do not know if the promised punishment is (to occur in the) near (future), or if my Lord will set a distant date for it
عَٰلِمُ اُ۬لۡغَيۡبِ فَلَا يُظۡهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيۡبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
(Allah is) the Knower of the unseen; He does not divulge His secrets to anyone
إِلَّا مَنِ اِ۪رۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰ ا
Except to whomever He chooses among His messengers. (When He reveals the unseen to a messenger), He appoints (angels as) observers in front of and behind him
لِّيَعۡلَمَ أَن قَدۡ أَبۡلَغُواْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ وَأَحۡصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عَدَدَۢا
In order to monitor how the Messenger conveys the message of his Lord. He (Allah) surrounds (with his Knowledge and Power) everything that exists around them. (He knows everything)! He has counted up every single thing