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| 1. Say `It has been revealed to me that a company of the jinn listened to the Qur'an and they said: `Truly, we have heard a wonderful Qur'an, 2. `It guides to the right way; so we have believed in it, and we will not associate anyone with our Lord. 3. `The truth is that - exalted be the Majesty of our Lord - HE has taken unto Himself neither wife nor son, 4. `And that the foolish amongst us used to utter extravagant lies concerning ALLAH, 5. `And we thought that men and jinn would never utter a lie concerning ALLAH, 6. `And, indeed, some men from among the common folk used to seek the protection of some men from among the jinn, and thus they increased the jinn in arrogance, 7. `And, indeed, they thought, even as you think that ALLAH would never raise any Messenger, 8. `And we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and shooting stars, 9. `And we used to sit in some of its seats to listen. But whoso listens now finds a shooting star in ambush for him, 10. `And we know not whether evil is intended for those who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intends to bestow guidance upon them, 11. `And some of us are righteous and some of us are otherwise - we are sects following different paths, 12. `And we know that we cannot frustrate the plan of ALLAH in the earth, nor can we escape HIM by flight, 13. `So when we heard the call to guidance, we believed in it'. And he, who believes in his Lord, has no fear of loss or of injustice, |
