72:0 In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

72:1 Say, "I was inspired that a group of jinns listened, then said, `We have heard a wonderful Quran.

72:2 " `It guides to righteousness, and we have believed in it; we will never set up any idols beside our Lord.

72:3 " `The Most High is our only Lord. He never had a mate, nor a son.

72:4 " `It is the foolish among us who used to utter such nonsense about GOD.

72:5 " `We thought that neither the humans, nor the jinns, could possibly utter lies about GOD.

72:6 " `Human beings used to seek power through jinn beings, but they only afflicted them with a lot of adversity.

72:7 " `They thought, just like you thought, that GOD would not send another (messenger).

72:8 " `We touched the heaven and found it filled with formidable guards and projectiles.

72:9 " `We used to sit there in order to spy. Anyone who listens is pursued by a powerful projectile.

72:10 " `We have no idea if something bad is intended for the inhabitants of Earth, or if their Lord wills to redeem them.

72:11 " `Some of us are righteous, and some are less than righteous; we follow various paths.

72:12 " `We knew full well that we can never run away from GOD on Earth; we can never run away and escape.

72:13 " `When we heard the guidance, we believed therein. Anyone who believes in his Lord will never fear any injustice, nor any affliction.

72:14 " `Among us are the submitters, and among us are the compromisers.' " As for those who submitted, they are on the right path.

72:15 As for the compromisers, they will be fuel for Gehenna.

72:16 If they remain on the right path, we will bless them with abundant water.

72:17 We will surely test them all. As for him who disregards the message of his Lord, He will direct him to ever increasing retribution.

72:18 The places of worship belong to GOD; do not call on anyone else beside GOD.

God's Messenger of the Covenant

72:19 When GOD's servant advocated Him alone, almost all of them banded together to oppose him.

72:20 Say, "I worship only my Lord; I never set up any idols beside Him."

72:21 Say, "I possess no power to harm you, nor to guide you."

72:22 Say, "No one can protect me from GOD, nor can I find any other refuge beside Him.

72:23 "I deliver GOD's proclamations and messages." Those who disobey GOD and His messenger incur the fire of Hell, wherein they abide forever.

72:24 Once they see what is awaiting them, they will find out who is really weaker in power, and fewer in number.

72:25 Say, "I do not know if what is promised to you will happen soon, or if my Lord will delay it for awhile."

72:26 He is the Knower of the future; He does not reveal the future to anyone.

72:27 Only to a messenger that He chooses, does He reveal from the past and the future, specific news.

72:28 This is to ascertain that they have delivered their Lord's messages. He is fully aware of what they have. He has counted the numbers of all things.