Surah As-Saffat — Verse 158

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وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnatinasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And they have made [i.e., claimed] between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought [to punishment].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be brought before Him.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And they have made up between Him (Allah) and the Jinns some kinship, while the Jinns already know that they are bound to be seized.-

Al-Hilali & Khan

And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They have established a kinship between Allah and the angels; and the angels know well that these people will be arraigned (as culprits).