سُورَةُ الجِنِّ

Surah Al-Jinn

The Jinn · 28 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

About this surah

The name. Al-Jinn means "The Jinn," from the surah's account of a group of jinn who listened to a recitation of the Quran and then went back to their own people to report what they had heard (72:1) — a report the surah presents as revealed to the Prophet, rather than a scene he witnessed directly. It is Meccan, and gives an audience usually invisible to human affairs a direct voice, quoting their own words about the revelation they had just encountered.

What it is known for. The surah is known for the jinns' own testimony that they heard a wondrous Quran, guiding to right conduct, and so believed in it and would never associate anything with their Lord (72:1-2) — a passage often cited as evidence within the Quran itself that its message was not addressed to humankind alone. It also carries a firm statement, addressed to the Prophet, that he possesses no power to harm or benefit anyone and that his responsibility is only to convey what he has been given (72:21-23), and the well-known verse that no one knows the unseen except Allah, who reveals it to none of His messengers except one He has approved, safeguarded before and behind by watching angels (72:26-27).

Reading it. At 28 ayahs it is a short surah, read easily in one sitting. Its first half is a fairly continuous quotation of the jinns' own speech before the surah shifts to direct address concerning the unseen and the Prophet's limits, so a first-time reader should notice that shift in speaker partway through rather than expecting one voice throughout.

Last updated: 2026-10-23

Translation: Sahih International · alquran.cloud

  1. 1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًۭا

    Say, [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.

  2. 2

    يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًۭا

    It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.

  3. 3

    وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةًۭ وَلَا وَلَدًۭا

    And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son

  4. 4

    وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًۭا

    And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.

  5. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

  10. 10

    وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًۭا

    And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.

  11. 11

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًۭا

    And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.

  12. 12

    وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًۭا

    And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.

  13. 13

    وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًۭا وَلَا رَهَقًۭا

    And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.

  14. 14

    وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًۭا

    And 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.

  15. 15

    وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًۭا

    But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'

  16. 16

    وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًۭا

    And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

  17. 17

    لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًۭا صَعَدًۭا

    So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.

  18. 18

    وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًۭا

    And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.

  19. 19

    وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًۭا

    And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."

  20. 20

    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًۭا

    Say, [O Muhammad], "I only invoke my Lord and do not associate with Him anyone."

  21. 21

    قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّۭا وَلَا رَشَدًۭا

    Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."

  22. 22

    قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌۭ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا

    Say, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.

  23. 23

    إِلَّا بَلَٰغًۭا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا

    But [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.

  24. 24

    حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوْا۟ مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَضْعَفُ نَاصِرًۭا وَأَقَلُّ عَدَدًۭا

    [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.

  25. 25

    قُلْ إِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌۭ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ أَمْ يَجْعَلُ لَهُۥ رَبِّىٓ أَمَدًا

    Say, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

  26. 26

    عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَلَا يُظْهِرُ عَلَىٰ غَيْبِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا

    [He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone

  27. 27

    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍۢ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًۭا

    Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers

  28. 28

    لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا

    That 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.