قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا ﴿1﴾
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.
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← read from right to left2It has beenأُوحِيَuhiyaF 5Listenedاسْتَمَعَistama'aF 8The jinnالْجِنِّl-jiniIالthe+جِنِّJinn 9And they saidفَقَالُواfaqaluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواAnd they said 12A Quranقُرْآنًاqur'ananI يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا ﴿2﴾
It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone.
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← read from right to left3The right wayالرُّشْدِl-rushdiIالthe+رُشْدِRight way 4So we believeفَآمَنَّاfa-amannaCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+آمَنَّاWe believe 7We will associateنُشْرِكَnushrikaF 8With our LordبِرَبِّنَاbirabbinaCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّOur Lord+نَاus / our وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا ﴿3﴾
And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son
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← read from right to left2Exalted isتَعَالَىta'alaF 4Of our LordرَبِّنَاrabbinaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf our Lord+نَاus / our 6He has takenاتَّخَذَittakhadhaF 7A wifeصَاحِبَةًsahibatanI وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ شَطَطًا ﴿4﴾
And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression.
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← read from right to left4The foolish among usسَفِيهُنَاsafihunaCBIN+PRONATTسَفِيهُThe foolish among+نَاus / our 7An excessive transgressionشَطَطًاshatatanI وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا ﴿5﴾
And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie.
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← read from right to left6The menالْإِنْسُl-insuIالthe+إِنْسُMen 7And the jinnوَالْجِنُّwal-jinuCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+جِنُّJinn 10Any lieكَذِبًاkadhibanI وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ﴿6﴾
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
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← read from right to left5Mankindالْإِنْسِl-insiIالthe+إِنْسِMankind 6Who sought refugeيَعُوذُونَya'udhunaF 7In the menبِرِجَالٍbirijalinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+رِجَالٍThe men 9The jinnالْجِنِّl-jiniIالthe+جِنِّJinn 10So they increased themفَزَادُوهُمْfazaduhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+زَادُوThey increased+هُمْthem / their 11In burdenرَهَقًاrahaqanI وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا ﴿7﴾
And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger].
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← read from right to left1And that theyوَأَنَّهُمْwa-annahumCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+أَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their 4You thoughtظَنَنْتُمْzanantumF 7Will raiseيَبْعَثَyab'athaF وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا ﴿8﴾
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.
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← read from right to left2Sought to touchلَمَسْنَاlamasnaF 3The heavenالسَّمَاءَl-sama'aIالthe+سَمَاءَHeaven 4But we found itفَوَجَدْنَاهَاfawajadnahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+وَجَدْنَاBut we found+هَاher / it / its 5Filled withمُلِئَتْmuli'atF 8And flaming firesوَشُهُبًاwashuhubanCBICONJ+Nوَand+شُهُبًاFlaming fires وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْءَانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ﴿9﴾
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
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← read from right to left4There inمِنْهَاminhaCBHP+PRONATTمِنْThere in+هَاher / it / its 5Positionsمَقَاعِدَmaqa'idaI 6For hearingلِلسَّمْعِlilssam'iCBIP+Nلِلfor the+سَمْعِHearing 7But he whoفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut he who 8Listensيَسْتَمِعِyastami'iF 11For himلَهُlahuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it 12A flaming fireشِهَابًاshihabanI وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا ﴿10﴾
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
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← read from right to left4Whether evilأَشَرٌّasharrunI 5Is intendedأُرِيدَuridaF 6For those whoبِمَنْbimanCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَنْFor those who 8The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth 11For themبِهِمْbihimCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their 12Their LordرَبُّهُمْrabbuhumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّTheir Lord+هُمْthem / their 13A right pathرَشَدًاrashadanI وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا ﴿11﴾
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
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← read from right to left3Are the righteousالصَّالِحُونَl-salihunaIالthe+صَالِحُونَAre the righteous 5Are other thanدُونَdunaI 8Are on waysطَرَائِقَtara'iqaI 9DifferentقِدَدًاqidadanI وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا ﴿12﴾
And we have become certain that we will never cause failure to Allah upon earth, nor can we escape Him by flight.
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← read from right to left2[we] have become certainظَنَنَّاzanannaF 5We will cause failureنُعْجِزَnu'jizaF 8The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth 10We can escape himنُعْجِزَهُnu'jizahuCBFV+PRONATTنُعْجِزَWe can escape+هُhim / his / it 11By flightهَرَبًاharabanI وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا ﴿13﴾
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.
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← read from right to left3We heardسَمِعْنَاsami'naF 4The guidanceالْهُدَىl-hudaIالthe+هُدَىGuidance 5We believedآمَنَّاamannaF 7And whoeverفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْAnd whoever 9In his LordبِرَبِّهِbirabbihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّHis Lord+هِhim / his / it 11He will fearيَخَافُyakhafuF 12Any lossبَخْسًاbakhsanI 14Any burdenرَهَقًاrahaqanI وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ ۖ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا ﴿14﴾
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.
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← read from right to left3Are muslimsالْمُسْلِمُونَl-muslimunaIالthe+مُسْلِمُونَAre muslims 5Are unjustالْقَاسِطُونَl-qasitunaIالthe+قَاسِطُونَAre unjust 6And whoeverفَمَنْfamanCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْAnd whoever 8Then thoseفَأُولَئِكَfa-ula'ikaCBICONJ+DEMفَso / then+أُولَئِكَThose 9Have soughtتَحَرَّوْاtaharrawF 10The right pathرَشَدًاrashadanI وَأَمَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا۟ لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا ﴿15﴾
But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
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← read from right to left1And as forوَأَمَّاwa-ammaCBHCONJ+EXLوَand+أَمْor=مَاwhat 2The unjustالْقَاسِطُونَl-qasitunaIالthe+قَاسِطُونَUnjust 3They will beفَكَانُواfakanuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَانُواThey will be 4For HellلِجَهَنَّمَlijahannamaCBIP+PNلِfor / to+جَهَنَّمَHell وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا ﴿16﴾
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision
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← read from right to left1And that ifوَأَلَّوِwa-allawiCBHCONJ+SUBوَand+أَنْلَوِThat if 2They had remainedاسْتَقَامُواistaqamuF 4The wayالطَّرِيقَةِl-tariqatiIالthe+طَرِيقَةِWay 5Surely we would have given them to drinkلَأَسْقَيْنَاهُمْla-asqaynahumCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+أَسْقَيْنَاSurely we would have given them to drink+هُمْthem / their 7In abundanceغَدَقًاghadaqanI لِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَمَن يُعْرِضْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِۦ يَسْلُكْهُ عَذَابًا صَعَدًا ﴿17﴾
So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
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← read from right to left1That we might test themلِنَفْتِنَهُمْlinaftinahumCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+نَفْتِنَThat we might test+هُمْthem / their 2ThereinفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هِhim / his / it 4Turns awayيُعْرِضْyu'ridF 6The remembranceذِكْرِdhikriI 7Of his LordرَبِّهِrabbihiCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf his Lord+هِhim / his / it 8He will make him enterيَسْلُكْهُyaslukhuCBFV+PRONATTيَسْلُكْHe will make him enter+هُhim / his / it 9A punishmentعَذَابًا'adhabanI وَأَنَّ ٱلْمَسَٰجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلَا تَدْعُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدًا ﴿18﴾
And [He revealed] that the masjids are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.
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← read from right to left2The masajidالْمَسَاجِدَl-masajidaIالthe+مَسَاجِدَMasajid 3Are for AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAre for Allah 4So do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا ﴿19﴾
And that when the Servant of Allah stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."
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← read from right to left6Calling upon himيَدْعُوهُyad'uhuCBFV+PRONATTيَدْعُوCalling upon+هُhim / his / it 8BecameيَكُونُونَyakununaF 9Around himعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAround+هِhim / his / it 10A compacted massلِبَدًاlibadanI English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
