The bismillah opens this surah. It belongs to the surah, not to verse 1, and is shown unnumbered as a mushaf shows it.
قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ ٱسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانًا عَجَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul oohiya ilayya annahu stama'a nafarun mina l-jinni faqaaloo innaa sami'naa qur'aanan 'ajabaa
DIN 31635qul ʾūḥiya ʾilayya ʾannahu stamaʿa nafarun mina l-ǧinni faqālū ʾinnā samiʿnā qurʾānan ʿaǧaban
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "It was revealed to me that a band of jinn listened in, and said, 'We have heard a wondrous Quran.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
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
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Say, 'I have been inspired that there listened a company of the ginn, and they said, "We have heard a marvellous Qur'an
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
SAY: It hath been revealed to me that a company of DJINN listened, and said, - "Verily, we have heard a marvellous discourse (Koran)
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Say, it hath been revealed unto me that a company of genii attentively heard me reading the Koran, and said, verily we have heard an admirable discourse
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Thuaj: "Mua më është shpallur se disa xhinë dëgjuan me vëmendje (Kuranin) dhe thanë: "Me të vërtetë, ne dëgjuam një Kuran të mahnitshëm,
হে রাসূল! (তোমার উম্মতকে) বলো: ‘আমার প্রতি ওহী করা হয়েছে যে, নিশ্চয় জিনদের একটি দল মনোযোগ সহকারে (আল-কুরআন তিলাওয়াত) শুনেছে। অতঃপর তারা (নিজ জাতির কাছে গিয়ে) বলেছে: ‘আমরা তো এক বিস্ময়কর কুরআন শুনেছি,
Reci: “Meni je objavljeno da je nekoliko džina prisluškivalo i reklo: ‘Mi smo, doista, Kur’an divni slušali;
Reci: “Meni je objavljeno da je nekoliko džina prisluškivalo i reklo: ‘Mi smo, doista, Kuran divni slušali;
Maaku : "Wahayinaama e am, won'de dental jinna keɗiimo [kam miɗo jannga Alqur'aana], ɗi wi'i: "Minen min nani janngeteende haawniinde.
უთხრი (ო, მოციქულო, შენ ხალხს): «მე შთამეგონა, რომ ჯინთა ჯგუფმა მოისმინა (ყურანი) და თქვეს: "ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ მოვისმინეთ გასაოცარი ყურანი,
Sag: „Mir ist (als Offenbarung) eingegeben worden, dass eine kleinere Schar unter den Jinn zuhörte.“ Sie sagten: „Wahrlich, wir haben einen beeindruckenden Quran gehört,
Πες (ω, Μωχάμμαντ): «Μου έχει αποκαλυφθεί ότι μία ομάδα τζινν άκουσαν (το Κορ’άν). Και είπαν: «Στ’ αλήθεια, ακούσαμε ένα θαυμάσιο Κορ’άν!
(ऐ नबी!) कह दें : मेरी ओर वह़्य[1] की गई है कि जिन्नों के एक समूह ने (मेरे क़ुरआन पढ़ने को) ध्यान से सुना। फिर उन्होंने कहा : निःसंदेह हमने एक अद्भुत क़ुरआन सुना है।
Di’: “Mi è stato rivelato che in verità parte dei demoni ascoltarono; e che dissero: ‘In verità abbiamo ascoltato un Corano meraviglioso,
1. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Man buvo apreikšta, kad grupė džinų klausėsi ir sakė: „Iš tiesų, mes girdėjome nuostabųjį Koraną (t. y. jo recitaciją),
(Yaa Muhammad SAW!) Wahyiin natti godhameera jedhi Gareen jinnii irraa ta'an (Qur'aana) dhageeffatanii NI jedhan: “nuti Qur'aana dinqisiisaa dhageenye. [1]
Скажи: «Мне было внушено в откровении, что несколько джиннов прислушались и сказали: “Воистину, мы услышали удивительный Коран,
Реци: „Мени је објављено да је неколико духова прислушкивало и казало: 'Ми смо, заиста, Кур'ан дивни слушали;
Sema: Imefunuliwa kwangu ya kuwa kundi moja la majini lilisikiliza, na likasema: Hakika sisi tumeisikia Qur-ani ya ajabu!
Säg: ”Det har uppenbarats för mig att en skara jinner lyssnade [till min recitation] och sa: 'Vi har hört en Koran som väcker djup förundran!
De ki: "Cinlerden bir topluluğun dinleyip şöyle dediği bana vahyedildi: Biz, hayrete düşüren Kur'an dinledik."
(اے محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) آپ کہہ دیں کہ مجھے وحی کی گئی ہے کہ جنوں کی ایک جماعت[1] نے (قرآن) سنا اور کہا کہ ہم نے عجیب قرآن سنا ہے.[2]
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72:1 — the verse above
يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلرُّشْدِ فَـَٔامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)yahdee ilaa r-rushdi fa'aamannaa bihi walan nushrika birabbinaa ahadaa
DIN 31635yahdī ʾilā r-rušdi faʾāmannā bihi walan nušrika birabbinā ʾaḥadan
The translators word this verse differently
It guides to rectitude, so we have believed in it; and we will never associate anyone with our Lord.
Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe no partner unto our Lord
that guides to the right direction; and we believe therein, and we join no one with our Lord
It guideth to the truth; wherefore we believed in it, and we will not henceforth join any being with our Lord
which directeth unto the right institution: Wherefore we believe therein, and we will by no means associate any other with our Lord
وَأَنَّهُۥ تَعَٰلَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا ٱتَّخَذَ صَٰحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu ta'aalaa jaddu rabbinaa maa takhadha saahibatan walaa waladaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu taʿālā ǧaddu rabbinā mā taḫaḏa ṣāḥibatan walā waladan
And Exalted is the Grandeur of our Lord-He never had a mate, nor a child.
And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son
for, verily, He - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted!- has taken to Himself neither consort nor son
And He, - may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! - hath taken no spouse neither hath he any offspring
He -- may the majesty of our Lord be exalted! -- hath taken no wife, nor hath He begotten any issue
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا
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