Rowwad Translation Center — 572

72:1 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

72:2 that guides to the right way, so we have believed in it, and we will never associate anyone with our Lord.

72:3 And that He – our exalted and glorified Lord[1] – has neither taken a wife nor offspring;

72:4 and that the fool among us [i.e., Satan] used to say outrageous things about Allah[1],

72:5 although we thought that humans and jinn would never tell lies about Allah.

72:6 And there were some men who used to seek refuge with some jinn, but they only increased them in burden.

72:7 They thought, just like you [jinn] thought that Allah would never send any messenger.

72:8 We have sought to reach heaven but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fire.

72:9 We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but now anyone who eavesdrops will find a flaming fire waiting for him[1].

72:10 We do not know whether evil is intended for those on earth, or their Lord intends good for them.

72:11 Among us are some who are righteous and some who are otherwise, for we follow divergent ways[1].

72:12 We have realized that we can never escape Allah on earth, nor can we ever escape Him by fleeing.

72:13 When we heard the guidance [of the Qur’an], we believed in it. Whoever believes in his Lord will have no fear of curtailment [from his reward] or injustice[1].