Surah 72

الجن

Al-Jinn

The Jinn

Meccan28 Ayahs
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah

Which was revealed in Makkah.

Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (72:1).

Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.

This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.

72:1
١

Say, [O Muḥammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].

72:2
٢

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

72:3
٣

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

72:4
٤

And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees]1 has been saying about Allāh an excessive transgression.

72:5
٥

And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allāh a lie.

72:6
٦

And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].

72:7
٧

And they had thought, as you thought, that Allāh would never send anyone [as a messenger].

72:8
٨

And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames.

72:9
٩

And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing,1 but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

72:10
١٠

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

72:11
١١

And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.1

72:12
١٢

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

72:13
١٣

And when we heard the guidance [i.e., the Qur’ān], we believed in it. And whoever believes in his Lord will not fear deprivation or burden.1

72:14
١٤

And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allāh], and among us are the unjust.1 And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

72:15
١٥

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

72:16
١٦

And [Allāh revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant rain [i.e., provision].

72:17
١٧

So We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord1 He will put into arduous punishment.

72:18
١٨

And [He revealed] that the masjids1 are for Allāh, so do not invoke2 with Allāh anyone.

72:19
١٩

And that when the Servant [i.e., Prophet] of Allāh stood up supplicating Him, they almost became about him a compacted mass."1

72:20
٢٠

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

72:21
٢١

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

72:22
٢٢

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

72:23
٢٣

But [I have for you] only notification from Allāh, and His messages." And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.

72:24
٢٤

[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.

72:25
٢٥

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

72:26
٢٦

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

72:27
٢٧

Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers1

72:28
٢٨

That he [i.e., Muḥammad (ﷺ)] may know1 that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.