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Ayah 9

72 : 9

Ayah 9 of الجِن (72 : 9). This page carries the verse in the Uthmani script with a translation of its meaning, at a stable URL that can be cited on its own.

الجِن Ayahs 28
Surah · الجِن
English · Rwwad
72 : 9

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

We used to take up positions there for eavesdropping, but now anyone who eavesdrops will find a flaming fire waiting for him.

Explanation & meanings · 1
  1. After the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was sent as a messenger, the jinn who used to eavesdrop on heaven and then pass it on to fortune-tellers came to an end.