Al-Qur'an Surah As-Saffat Verse 158

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And they have made up between Him (Allah) and the Jinns some kinship, while the Jinns already know that they are bound to be seized.-

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

They have also established a ˹marital˺ relationship between Him and the jinn. Yet the jinn ˹themselves˺ know well that such people will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.[[ Or “Yet the jinn know well that they themselves will be brought ˹for judgment˺.” This is based on the claim of some pagan Arabs that the angels are Allah’s daughters through female jinn. ]]

Ruwwad Translation Center

They claim that there is kinship between Him and the jinn, when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].

A. J. Arberry

They have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn; and the jinn know that they shall be arraigned.

Abdul Haleem

They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be brought before Him.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And they have made a kinship between Him and the jinn a kinship whereas the jinn assuredly know that they are to be brought up

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns; but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!

Abul Ala Maududi

They have established a kinship between Allah and the angels; and the angels know well that these people will be arraigned (as culprits).

Ahmed Ali

They link Him with jinns by lineage, yet the jinns know they will be brought before Him.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And they have appointed a relationship between Him and the jinns; and indeed the jinns surely know that they will be brought forth.

Ali Quli Qarai

And they have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn, while the jinn certainly know that they will be presented [before Him].

Ali Ünal

And they have concocted a kin-relationship between Him and the jinn (to excuse their worshipping the jinn); whereas the jinn know quite well that they (are created and sustained by God and) are bound to be arraigned (before Him for judgment).

Amatul Rahman Omar

And they have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn (- strong and mighty men), whereas the jinn know fully well that they themselves shall be called to account for their deeds.

English Literal

And they made/put between Him and between the Jinns (a) relationship/kinship and the Jinns had (E) known that they truly are being made to be present/attend (E).

Faridul Haque

And they have appointed a relationship between Him and the jinns; and indeed the jinns surely know that they will be brought forth.

Hamid S. Aziz

And they assert a relationship between Him and the Jinn; and certainly the Jinn do know that they shall surely be brought forth;

Hilali & Khan

And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinns, but the jinns know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be brought for accounts).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Then bring your Book, if you are truthful.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).

Muhammad Sarwar

They have said that there is a relationship between Him and the jinn. The jinn certainly know that they will all be brought to suffer torment.

Qaribullah & Darwish

They assert kinship between Him and the angels. But the angels know that they (the liars) will be arraigned (in Hell).

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And they have invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn, but the Jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him).

Wahiduddin Khan

They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be produced before Him [for judgement].

Talal Itani

And they invented a relationship between Him and the jinn. But the jinn know that they will be arraigned.

Tafsir jalalayn

And they, namely, the idolaters, have set up between Him, exalted be He, and the jinn, namely, the angels (jinna; they are so called because they are hidden [ijtinn] from vision) a kinship, by saying that they are God's daughters, while the jinn certainly know that they, that is, those who say this, shall indeed be arraigned, into the Fire, to be chastised therein.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا

And they have invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn,

Mujahid said,

"The idolators said that the angels were the daughters of Allah.

Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, `Then who are their mothers?'

They said, `The daughters of the leaders of the Jinn."'

Qatadah and Ibn Zayd also said this. Allah -- may He be blessed and exalted -- says;

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ

but the jinn know,

meaning, those to whom this is attributed

إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ



know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him).

means, that those who say that will be brought forth for punishment on the Day of Reckoning, because of the lies and falsehood that they uttered without knowledge.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ