72. Xhin · verses 8–11

سورة الجن
8

وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدۡنَٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسٗا شَدِيدٗا وَشُهُبٗا

Waanna lamasna alssamaa fawajadnaha muliat harasan shadeedan washuhuban

´And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires.

9

وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن يَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡأٓنَ يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابٗا رَّصَدٗا

Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan

´We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.

10

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدۡرِيٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ أَرَادَ بِهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ رَشَدٗا

Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan

´And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.

11

وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدٗا

Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunna taraiqa qidadan

´There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.