Surah Jinn ayat 1 Tafsir Quran 72:1

﴿قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا﴾
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72:1 Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an.

Say O Muhammad (s) to people ‘It has been revealed to me that is to say I have been informed by way of revelation from God exalted be He that annahu the suffixed pronoun is that of the matter a company of the jinn the jinn of Nasībīn. This was at the time of the morning prayer at Batn Nakhla a location between Mecca and Tā’if — these jinn being those mentioned in God’s saying And when We sent a company of jinn your way…’ Q. 4629 — listened to my recitation then said to their people upon returning to them “We have indeed heard a marvellous Qur’ān whose clarity the richness of its meanings and other aspects one marvels at

Say to the people: I have been inspired by Allah that a certain number of the Jinn listened to the recital of the sacred revelations and said: we have heard an exceptional Quran

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Jinns listening to the Qur'an and Their Belief in It Allah commands His Messenger to inform his people that the Jinns listened to the Qur'an, believed in it, affirmed its truthfulness and adhered to it.
So Allah says, قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُواْ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانَاً عَجَباً يَهْدِى إِلَى الرُّشْدِ ( Say: "It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened.
They said: `Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation! It guides to the right path"' ) meaning, to what is correct and success. فَـَامَنَّا بِهِ وَلَن نُّشرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَداً ( and we have believed therein, and we shall never join anything with our Lord. ) This position ( that they took ) is similar to what Allah said, وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَآ إِلَيْكَ نَفَراً مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ ( And when We sent towards you a group of the Jinns listening to the Qur'an. ) ( 46:29 ) We have already presented the Hadiths that have been narrated concerning this, so there is no need to repeat them here.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُ تَعَـلَى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( And He, exalted be the Jadd of our Lord, ) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( the Jadd of our Lord, ) "This means, His actions, His commands and His power." Ad-Dahhak reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "Allah's Jadd is His blessings, His power and His favor upon His creation." It has been reported from Mujahid and `Ikrimah that they said, "It ( Jadd ) is the magnificence of our Lord." Qatadah said, "Exalted is His magnificence, His greatness and His command." As-Suddi said, "Exalted is the command of our Lord." It has been reported from Abu Ad-Darda', Mujahid and Ibn Jurayj that they said, "Exalted is His remembrance ( Dhikr )." The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, nd He, eeA ? The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, before his acceptance of Islam. عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) meaning, falsehood and a lie.
Thus, Allah says, وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِباً ( And verily, we thought that men and Jinn would not utter a lie against Allah. ) meaning, `we did not think that humans and Jinns would join each other in lying about Allah by attributing a spouse and a son to Him.
So when we heard this Qur'an we believed in it and we knew that they ( Jinns and men ) had been lying about Allah in this matter.' Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought Refuge with Them Allah says, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they ( men ) would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.' This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance.
They used to seek refuge with the greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them.
Like one would do if he entered into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and guardianship of that man.
So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright.
They did this so that the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more.
As Qatadah said concerning this Ayah, فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( but they increased them in Rahaq. ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger. ) meaning, Allah would never send a Messenger after this long period of time.
This was said by Al-Kalbi and Ibn Jarir.

(72:1) Say, (O Prophet), it was revealed to me that a band of jinn attentively listened *1 to (the recitation of the Qur'an) and then (went back to their people) and said:

Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed meaning

*1) This shows that the jinn at that tithe were not visible to the Holy Prophet ( upon whom be peace ), nor he knew that they were hearing the Qur'an being recited, but AIIah informed him of the incident afterwards by Revelation.
Hadrat 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas also has, in connection with this incident, stated: " The Holy Messenger of AIIah had not recited the Qur'an before the jinn, nor did he see them. " ( Muslim, Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Ibn Jarir ).

 

Which was revealed in Makkah بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Jinns listening to the Qur'an and Their Belief in It Allah commands His Messenger to inform his people that the Jinns listened to the Qur'an, believed in it, affirmed its truthfulness and adhered to it.
So Allah says, قُلْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُواْ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْءَانَاً عَجَباً يَهْدِى إِلَى الرُّشْدِ ( Say: "It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened.
They said: `Verily, we have heard a wonderful Recitation! It guides to the right path"' ) meaning, to what is correct and success. فَـَامَنَّا بِهِ وَلَن نُّشرِكَ بِرَبِّنَآ أَحَداً ( and we have believed therein, and we shall never join anything with our Lord. ) This position ( that they took ) is similar to what Allah said, وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَآ إِلَيْكَ نَفَراً مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْءَانَ ( And when We sent towards you a group of the Jinns listening to the Qur'an. ) ( 46:29 ) We have already presented the Hadiths that have been narrated concerning this, so there is no need to repeat them here.
Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُ تَعَـلَى جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( And He, exalted be the Jadd of our Lord, ) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said concerning Allah's statement, جَدُّ رَبِّنَا ( the Jadd of our Lord, ) "This means, His actions, His commands and His power." Ad-Dahhak reported from Ibn `Abbas that he said, "Allah's Jadd is His blessings, His power and His favor upon His creation." It has been reported from Mujahid and `Ikrimah that they said, "It ( Jadd ) is the magnificence of our Lord." Qatadah said, "Exalted is His magnificence, His greatness and His command." As-Suddi said, "Exalted is the command of our Lord." It has been reported from Abu Ad-Darda', Mujahid and Ibn Jurayj that they said, "Exalted is His remembrance ( Dhikr )." The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, nd He, eeA ? The Jinns Affirmation that Allah does not have a Wife and Children Allah says, مَا اتَّخَذَ صَـحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً ( He has taken neither a wife nor a son. ) meaning, far exalted is He above taking a mate and having children.
This means that when the Jinns accepted Islam and believed in the Qur'an they professed Allah's magnificence above having taken a spouse and a child ( or a son ).
Then they said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( And that the foolish among us used to utter against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, سَفِيهُنَا ( the foolish among us ) "They were referring to Iblis." شَطَطًا ( that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) As-Suddi reported from Abu Malik that he said, "This means a transgression." Ibn Zayd said, "A great injustice." The foolish ( Safih ) also carries the meaning of everyone in the category who claims that Allah has a spouse or a son.
This is why Allah says here, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا ( And that the foolish among us used to utter ) meaning, before his acceptance of Islam. عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطاً ( against Allah that which was an enormity in falsehood. ) meaning, falsehood and a lie.
Thus, Allah says, وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِباً ( And verily, we thought that men and Jinn would not utter a lie against Allah. ) meaning, `we did not think that humans and Jinns would join each other in lying about Allah by attributing a spouse and a son to Him.
So when we heard this Qur'an we believed in it and we knew that they ( Jinns and men ) had been lying about Allah in this matter.' Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought Refuge with Them Allah says, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they ( men ) would settle in a valley or any place in the wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.' This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance.
They used to seek refuge with the greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them.
Like one would do if he entered into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and guardianship of that man.
So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright.
They did this so that the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more.
As Qatadah said concerning this Ayah, فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( but they increased them in Rahaq. ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, ) means, "the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence against them." As-Suddi said, "A man used to set out with his family ( on a journey ) until he came to a piece of land where he would settle.
Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master ( Jinn ) of this valley from the Jinns, or that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it."' Qatadah said, "When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with harm because of that." Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, "The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear them, or even worse.
So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee.
So the leader of the people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley.' So the Jinns said, `We see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them.' Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans and afflicting them with insanity and madness." Thus, Allah said, وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادوهُمْ رَهَقاً ( And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq. ) meaning, in sin.
Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all said, رَهَقاً ( in Rahaq ) "This means in fear." Mujahid said, "The disbelievers would increase in transgression." Concerning Allah's statement, وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّواْ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَداً ( And they thought as you thought, that Allah will not send any Messenger. ) meaning, Allah would never send a Messenger after this long period of time.
This was said by Al-Kalbi and Ibn Jarir.

And from his narration on the authority of Ibn ’Abbas that he said regarding the interpretation of Allah’s saying ( Say (O Muhammad ): It is revealed unto me): ’( Say (O Muhammad ): It is revealed unto me) say, O Muhammad, to the disbelievers of Mecca that Gabriel has come down and informed me ( that a company of the jinn ) nine of the jinn of Nusaybin which is near Yemen ( gave ear, and they said ) after accepting faith and returning to their folk: O our folk! ( Lo! it is a marvellous Qur’an ) we have listened to the recitation of a marvellous, illustrious and noble Qur’an which resembles the Scripture of Moses, this is because they were followers of the Torah,

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinns listened (to this Quran). They said: 'Verily! We have heard a wonderful Recital (this Quran)!

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