سورة الاٴحقاف
Surah Al-Ahqâf 46:29
The Sand Dunes · Verse 29 of 35
وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْآنَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنْصِتُوا ۖ فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And (Prophet! recall the time) when We brought some people from among the jinns to you. They wished to listen to the Qur´ân. When they attended it (- its recitation) they said (one to another), `Be silent (and listen).´ When this (recitation) was over they went back to their people as warners.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Behold, We turned towards thee a company of Jinns (quietly) listening to the Qur'an: when they stood in the presence thereof, they said, "Listen in silence!" When the (reading) was finished, they returned to their people, to warn (them of their sins).
Ahmed Ali
And (remember), when We turned a company of jinns towards you to listen to the Qur´an, they arrived when it was being recited, and they said: "Keep silent." When it was over they came back to their people, warning them:
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Ali Unal
We directed a company of jinn towards you in order that they might listen to the Qur’an (while you were reciting of it). When they were present for it, they said (to one another): "Be silent and listen!" When the recitation finished, they returned to their community as warners.
Daryabadi
And recall what time We turned towards thee a company Of the Jinns hearkening Unto the Qur´an. So when they came in the presence thereof they said: give ear. Then when it was ended, they turned back to their people as warners.
Faridul Haque
And when We sent a number of jinns towards you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), listening attentively to the Qur’an; so when they presented themselves there, they said to each other, “Listen quietly!”; and when the recitation finished, they turned back to their people, giving them warning.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And when We turned towards thee a party of the jinn, who listened to the Qurían; so when they were in its presence, they said: Be silent. Then when it was finished, they turned back to their people warning (them).
Maulvi Sher Ali
And call to mind when WE turned towards thee a party of jinn who wished to hear the Qur'an and, when they were present at its recitation, they said to one another, `Be silent and listen,' and when it was finished, they went back to their people, warning them.
Muhammad Asad
AND LO! We caused a group of unseen beings to incline towards thee, [O Muhammad,) so that they might give ear to the Qur'an; and so, as soon as they became aware of it, they said [unto one another], "Listen in silence!" And when [the recitation) was ended, they returned to their people as warners.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad SAW) Nafran (three to ten persons) of the jinns, (quietly) listening to the Qur'an, when they stood in the presence thereof, they said: "Listen in silence!" And when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners.
Muhammad Pickthall
And when We inclined toward thee (Muhammad) certain of the jinn, who wished to hear the Qur'an and, when they were in its presence, said: Give ear! and, when it was finished, turned back to their people, warning.
Muhammad Sarwar
We turned a party of jinn towards you to listen to the Quran. When they attended a Quranic recitation, they said to each other, "Be silent," and, when it was over, they turned back to their people, in warning,
Muhammed ali Shakir
And when We turned towards you a party of the jinn who listened to the Quran; so when they came to it, they said: Be silent; then when it was finished, they turned back to their people warning (them).
Rashad Khalifa
Recall that we directed a number of jinns to you, in order to let them hear the Quran. When they got there, they said, "Listen." As soon as it was over, they rushed to their people, warning.
Shabbir Ahmed
(O Messenger) We turned toward you a company of the nomads so that they may listen to the Qur’an. And as soon as they were in its presence, they said, “Listen in silence!” And when it was over, they hurried to their people as warners.
Commentary 46:29 Nafara نَفَرًا, translated as “some people,” according to Arabic idiom, means three to ten men (Tâj). Nafara نَفَرًا is used only for humans (see also…
وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْآنَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنصِتُوا
46:29 Nafara نَفَرًا, translated as “some people,” according to Arabic idiom, means three to ten men (Tâj). Nafara نَفَرًا is used only for humans (see also 72:1). Al-Jinn الْجِنِّ in relation to nafara نَفَرًا refers to a Jewish tribe not well known to the Arabs. They are spoken of as believers in Moses in the next verse. The Al-Jinn الْجِنِّ were also those Jews who met with the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in the outskirts of Makkah. The next morning he had shown his Companions the marks of their halting places and fire pits where they had lit their campfires at night.