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21. Noah said: My Lord! they have disobeyed me and followed one whose wealth and children increase him in naught

save ruin;

22. And they have plotted a mighty plot,

23. And they have said: Forsake not your gods. Forsake not Wadd, nor Suwa, nor Yaghuth and Yauq and Nasr.

24. And they have led many astray, and Thou increasest the wrong doers in naught save error.

25. Because of their sins they were drowned, then made to enter a Fire. And they found they had no helpers in place

of Allah.

26. And Noah said: My Lord! Leave not one of the disbelievers in the land.

27. If Thou shouldst leave them, they will mislead Thy slaves and will beget none save lewd ingrates.

28. My Lord! Forgive me and my parents and him who entereth my house believing, and believing men and believing

women, and increase not the wrong doers in aught save ruin.

Surah 72. Al-Jinn

1. Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! it is a marvellous

Qur’an,

2. Which guideth unto righteousness, so we believe in it and we ascribe unto our Lord no partner.

3. And (we believe) that He, exalted be the glory of our Lord! hath taken neither wife nor son,

4. And that the foolish one among us used to speak concerning Allah an atrocious lie.

5. And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah

6. And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn so that

they increased them in revolt (against Allah);

7. And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead)

8. And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur’an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong

warders and meteors.

9. And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listened now findeth a flame in wait for him;

10. And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for

them.

11. And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules.

12. And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight.

13. And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor

oppression.

14. And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And

whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully.

15. And as for those who are unjust, they are firewood for hell.

16. If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundance

17. That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into

ever growing torment.

18. And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.

19. And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.'

20. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner.

21. Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for you.

22. Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

23. (Mine is) but conveyance (of the truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His

messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell forever.

24. Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know for

certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.

25. Say (O Muhammad, unto the disbelievers): I know not whether that which ye are promised is nigh, or if my Lord

hath set a distant term for it.

26. (He is) the knower of the Unseen, and He revealeth unto none His secret,

27. Save unto every messenger whom he hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind