Surah Al-Jinn — Verse 1
The Jinn · 72:1 · 1/28
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
Qul oohiya ilayya annahu istamaAAanafarun mina aljinni faqaloo inna samiAAnaqur-anan AAajaba
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
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].
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Say [Prophet], ‘It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn once listened in and said, “We have heard a wondrous Quran,
Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Say, “It has been revealed to me that a group from Jinn has listened (to the Qur’ān), and said (to their people), ‘Indeed we have heard an amazing Recital (Qur’ān)
Al-Hilali & Khan
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn listened (to this Qur’ân). They said: ‘Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this Qur’ân)!
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Say, (O Prophet), it was revealed to me that a band of jinn attentively listened to (the recitation of the Qur'an) and then (went back to their people) and said:
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
SAY: "It has been revealed to me that some of the unseen beings gave ear [to this divine writ], and thereupon said [unto their fellow-beings]: "'Verily, we have heard a wondrous discourse,
Rowwad · source edition
Say, “It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened [to the Qur’an,] and they said, ‘Indeed, we have heard a wondrous recitation
Noor International · source edition
(1) 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].
Hilali and Khan · source edition
1. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinn[1] listened (to this Qur’ân). They said: ‘Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation (this Qur’ân)!
Notes
[1] (V.72:1) Jinn: A creation, created by Allâh from fire like human beings from mud, and angels from light.
Reason for Revelation Asbāb al-Nuzūl
Arabic source: al-Wāḥidī / al-Suyūṭī, via Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies (CC BY 4.0)
قال تعالى: {قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا (1)} [الجن: 1].
309 - عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ -رضي الله عنهما- قَالَ: انْطلَقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فِي طَائِفَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ، عَامِدِينَ إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظٍ، وَقَدْ حِيلَ بَيْنَ الشَّيْاطِينِ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ، وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ الشُّهُبُ، فَرَجَعَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ، فَقَالُوا: مَا لَكُمْ؟ فَقالُوا: حِيَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ، وَأُرْسِلَتْ عَلَيْنَا الشُّهُبُ، قَالَ: مَا حَالَ بَينَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ إِلَّا مَا حَدَثَ، فَاضْرِبُوا مَشَارِقَ الْأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبَهَا، فَانْظُرُوا مَا هَذَا الْأَمْرُ الَّذِي حَدَثَ. فَانْطَلَقُوا فَضَرَبُوا مَشَارِقَ الأَرْضِ وَمَغَارِبِهَا، يَنْظُرُونَ مَا هَذَا الأَمْرُ الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ، قَالَ: فَانْطَلَقَ الَّذِينَ تَوَجَّهُوا نَحْوَ تِهَامَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - بِنَخْلَةَ، وَهُوَ عَامِدٌ إِلَى سُوقِ عُكَاظِ، وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي بِأصْحَابِهِ صَلَاةَ الْفَجْرِ، فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا الْقُرْآنَ تَسَمَّعُوا لَهُ، فَقَالُوا: هَذَا الَّذِي حَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ خَبَرِ السَّمَاءِ. فَهُنَالِكَ رَجَعُوا إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ، فَقَالُوا: يَا قَوْمَنَا {إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا (1) يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ وَلَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا}، وَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ - عز وجل - عَلَى نَبِيِّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: {قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ} وَإِنَّمَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْهِ قَوْلُ الْجِنِّ. واللفظ للبخاري ¬أخرجه البخاري برقم: 773، 4921، ومسلم برقم: 449، والترمذي برقم: 3323، والنسائي في التفسير برقم: 644، والكبرى برقم: 11624، وابن حبان برقم: 6526، وأبو يعلى برقم: 2369، والطبراني في الكبير برقم: 12449، والبيهقي في السنن: 2/ 194، والدلائل: 2/ 225 - 227، وأحمد: 1/ 252، 274، والحاكم: 2/ 503، وابن جرير: 29/ 102 - 103، وزاد عزوه في الدر: 6/ 270 لابن المنذر وعبد بن حميد وابن مردويه.¥.