سورة الجنّ
Surah Al-Jinn 72:27
The Jinn · Verse 27 of 28
إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِنْ رَسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
Except to him whom He chooses to be a Messenger (of His, to whom He frequently tells many news about the hidden future). (And when He does this) He orders an escort of (guarding angels) to go before him and behind him;
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Except a messenger whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march before him and behind him,
Ahmed Ali
Other than an apostle He has chosen, when He makes a sentinel walk in front of him and a sentinel behind,
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Except to a Messenger whom He has chosen (and is well-pleased with – He informs him of the Unseen as much as He wills –); and He dispatches a watchful guard before him (between him and his audience) and a watchful guard behind him (between him and the origin of the Revelation);
Daryabadi
Save Unto an apostle chosen. And then He causeth to go before him and behind him a guard.
Faridul Haque
Except to His chosen Noble Messengers – so He appoints guards in front and behind him. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy Prophet – peace and blessings be upon him.)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Except a messenger whom He chooses. For surely He makes a guard to go before him and after him,
Maulvi Sher Ali
Except to a Messenger of HIS whom HE chooses. And then HE causes an escort of guarding angels to go before him and behind him,
Muhammad Asad
unless it be to an apostle whom He has been pleased to elect [therefor]: and then He sends forth [the forces of heaven] to watch over him in whatever lies open before him and in what is beyond his ken
Muhammad Musin Khan
Except to a Messenger (from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him.
Muhammad Pickthall
Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind him
Muhammad Sarwar
He causes angelic guards to march before and after him.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Except to him whom He chooses as a messenger; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
Rashad Khalifa
Only to a messenger that He chooses, does He reveal from the past and the future, specific news.
Shabbir Ahmed
Except as He wills to a Messenger whom He has elected, and to him He reveals from the past and the future, and ensures that the revelation is guarded.
Commentary 72:27 The words, “He orders an escort of (guarding angels) to go before him and behind him” embodies incontestable prophecy that a special Divine protection is…
إِلَّا مَنِ ارْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُ يَسْلُكُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ رَصَدًا
72:27 The words, “He orders an escort of (guarding angels) to go before him and behind him” embodies incontestable prophecy that a special Divine protection is granted to Allâh’s Messenger, and that the great heavenly Revelation brought by the Holy Prophet (pbuh) will be completely secure against being distorted and tampered with for all times to come.