# Sura  72 - Djinn

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> SURA LXXII (72) - Djinn    (Mecca - 28 Verses)             (LXII - 140)      
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>        In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
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>        Say:  It hath been revealed to me that a company of Djinn listened, and
> said, - "Verily, we have heard a marvellous discourse (Koran);
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>        It guideth to the truth; wherefore we believed in it, and we will not
> henceforth join any being with our Lord;
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>        And He, - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! - hath taken no spouse
> neither hath he any offspring.
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>        But the foolish among us hath spoken of God that which is unjust:
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>        And we verily thought that no one amongst men or Djinn would have
> uttered a lie against God.
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>        There are indeed people among men, who have sought for refuge unto
> people among Djinn: but they only increased their folly:
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>        And they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the
> dead.
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>        And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty
> garrison, and with flaming darts;
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>        And we sat on the some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth
> findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts.
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> 72:10  And truly we know not whether evil be meant for them that are on earth,
> or whether their Lord meaneth guidance for them.
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>        And there are among us good, and others among us of another kind; - we
> are of various sorts:
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>        And verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither
> could we escape from him by flight:
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>        Wherefore as soon as we had heard 'the guidance' we believed in it; and
> whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear either loss or wrong.
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>        There are some among us who have resigned themselves to God (the
> Muslims); and there are others of us who have gone astray.  And whoso resigneth
> himself to God pursueth the way of truth;
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>        But they who go astray from it shall be fuel for Hell."
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>        Moreover, if they (the Meccans) keep straight on in that way, we will
> surely give them to drink of abundant waters,
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>        That we may prove them thereby: but whoso withdraweth from the
> remembrance of his Lord, him will He send into a severe torment.
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>        It is unto God that the temples are set apart:  call not then on any
> other therein with God.
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>        When the servant of God stood up to call upon Him, the djinn almost
> jostled him by their crowds.
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> 72:20  Say:  I call only upon my Lord, and I join no other being with Him.
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>        Say:  No control have I over what may hurt or benefit you.
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>        Say:  Verily none can protect me against God;
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>        Neither shall I find any refuge beside Him.
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>        My sole work is preaching from God, and His message:  and for such as
> shall rebel against God and his apostle is the fire of Hell! they shall remain
> therein alway, - for ever!
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>        Until they see their threatened vengeance they will be perverse! but
> then shall they know which side was the weakest in a protector and the fewest
> in number.
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>        Say:  I know not whether that with which ye are threatened be night, or
> whether my Lord hath assigned it to a distant day:  He knoweth the secret, nor
> doth He divulge his secret to any,
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>        Except to that Apostle who pleaseth Him; and before him and behind him
> He maketh a guard to march:
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>        That He may know if his Apostles have verily delivered the messages of
> their Lord: and He embraceth in his knowledge all their ways, and taketh count
> of all that concerneth them.
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> — *Sura  72 - Djinn*