Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
SAY: "It has been revealed to me that some of the unseen beings gave ear [to this divine writ], and thereupon said [unto their fellow-beings]: "'Verily, we have heard a wondrous discourse
M. M. Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): It is revealed unto me that a company of the Jinn gave ear, and they said: Lo! we have heard a marvellous Qur'an
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Say: It has been revealed to me that a company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened ˹to the Quran,˺ and said ˹to their fellow jinn˺: ‘Indeed, we have heard a wondrous recitation.
Safi Kaskas
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn listened in and said, 'We have heard an amazing Recitation.
Wahiduddin Khan
Say, It has been revealed to me that a band of the jinn listened [to the Quran] and they said, We have heard a really wonderful recital
Shakir
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, and they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Quran
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Say: It was revealed to me that a group of jinn listened to me . They said: Truly, we heard a wondrous Recitation.
T.B.Irving
SAY: "It has been revealed to me that a band of sprites sat listening, and then said: ´We have heard a wonderful Reading
Abdul Hye
Say (O Muhammad): “It has been revealed to me that a group of jinns listened (to the Qur’an). They (returned to their folk and) said: ‘Surely! We have heard a wonderful recitation (this Qur’an),
The Study Quran
Say, “It was revealed unto me that a group of jinn listened, and said, ‘Truly we have heard a wondrous Qura
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Say, “It was revealed to me that a band of jinn listened, then declared, ‘We heard an amazing Quran.
Talal Itani (2012)
Say, 'It was revealed to me that a band of jinn listened in, and said, 'We have heard a wondrous Quran
Dr. Kamal Omar
Say: “It has been revealed to me that it (is so) — Nafar (a group of three to ten in number) of jinns has listened (to the Word of Allah) then said: ‘Surely we, we have listened Quranan Ajaban (‘a Wonderful Reading’)
O Prophet say: "It has been revealed to me that a band of jinns listened to the Qur’an, then returned to their folk and said: ‘We have heard a wonderful Qur’an
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a batch of the jinn listened; then they said, Surely we have heard a wondrous Qur'an
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), say, "It has been revealed to me that a party of jinn has listened (to the recitation) of the Quran and has told (their people), "We heard an amazing readin
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Say, .It has been revealed to me that a group from Jinn has listened (to the Qur‘an), and said (to their people), ‘Indeed we have heard an amazing Recital (Qur‘an
Shabbir Ahmed
Say (O Prophet): It has been revealed to me that a tribe of nomads listened, and then they said, "Behold, we have heard a marvelous Recital." (46:29)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a (small) group of jinn heard (the Quran) and reported (it to its nation), ´We just heard a wonderful recital.´"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say: "It has been revealed to me that an assembly of jinns' listened (to the Quran). They said, ‘Verily, we have really heard a Wonderful Recitation (this Quran)
Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Say: "It has been inspired to me that a group of Jinn were listening." They said: "We have heard a magnificent Quran!"
Abdel Haleem
Say [Prophet], ‘It has been revealed to me that a group of jinn once listened in and said, “We have heard a wondrous Quran
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Say thou: it hath been revealed Unto me that a company of the Jinn listened, and said, verily we have listened to a Recitation wondrous
Ahmed Ali
SAY: "I HAVE been informed that a number of jinns had listened; then said: 'We have heard the wondrous Qur'an
Aisha Bewley
Say: ´It has been revealed to me that a band of the jinn listened and said, "We have heard a most amazing Recitation.
Ali Ünal
Say (O Messenger): "It has been revealed to me that a company of the jinn gave ear (to my recitation of the Qur’an), then (when they returned to their people) they said: ‘We have indeed heard a wonderful Qur’an
Ali Quli Qara'i
Say, ‘It has been revealed to me that a team of the jinn listened [to the Qur’an], and they said, “Indeed we heard a wonderful Qur’an
Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a company of the jinn listened, and they said, "Surely we have heard a wonderful Recital (Quran)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Say: “It was revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened, then they said: “Indeed we heard an amazing Quran,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Say, “It has been revealed to me that a company of jinn listened and they said, “ ‘We have indeed heard a wonderful recital
Musharraf Hussain
Say Prophet: “It was revealed to me that a group of jinn listened to the Quran and said to their people, ‘We heard an amazing recitation,
Maududi
Say, (O Prophet), it was revealed to me that a band of jinn attentively listened to (the recitation of the Qur´an) and then (went back to their people) and said
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Say: "It has been inspired to me that a group of Jinn were listening." They said: "We have heard a magnificent revelation!"
Mohammad Shafi
Say (O Muhammad), "It is revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened, and said, `We have heard an amazing Recital [Qur'aan]'"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Say you, 'it has been revealed to me that some of Jinn listened my recitation attentively and said 'we have heard a wonderful Quran'
Say, "I was inspired that a group of jinns listened, then said, `We have heard a wonderful Quran.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Say: 'It is revealed to me that a party of jinn listened then said: "We have indeed heard a wonderful Koran
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened, so they said: Surely we have heard a wonderful Qur’an
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Say: (It) was inspired/transmitted to me that it is a group ( - ) from the Jinn heard/ listened, so they said: 'We (E) heard/listened (to) an astonishing/amazing/marvelous Koran .'"
Bijan Moeinian
O’ Mohammad, declare that: “God has informed me that in an occasion a group of Jinns have listened to the recital of the Qur’an and have found it amazing.”
Faridul Haque
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I have received the divine revelation that some jinns attentively listened to my recitation, so they said, ‘We have heard a unique Qur’an.’
Sher Ali
Say `It has been revealed to me that a company of the jinn listened to the Qur'an and they said: `Truly, we have heard a wonderful Qur'an
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Say: ‘It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn listened to (my recitation) carefully and then (went back to their people and) said: Surely, we have heard a wonderful Qur’an
Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `It has been revealed to me that a party of the jinn (- the non-Arab Jews of Nasibin, called Jinn because of their being strong, sharp and effective in affairs) listened (to the Qur'an), so they said (to their people on their return), "Surely, we have heard a wonderful Qur'an
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "It has been revealed to me that a group (from three to ten in number) of jinns listened (to this Quran). They said: Verily! We have heard a wonderful Recital (this Quran)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Say:, It has been revealed unto me that a company from the Jinn had listened and they said, ”We have indeed heard a Quran most marvelous.
Munir Mezyed
Say: "It has been revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened (attentively to the recitation of the Qurʾān). (When returning back to their fellow jinn), they said: “Most surely we have heard an extraordinary recitation:
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Say: it has been revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened and said: we have heard an amazing reading (Qur´an).
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Saysg , “It was revealed to me that a band of unseen beings listened in and said, ‘Indeed, we have heard a wondrous Recital
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Say, “It has been revealed to me that a company of spirit-beings listened [as the Qur’an was being recited]. They said, ‘Truly, we have heard a wonderful Qur’an!
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
SAY: "It has been revealed to me that a band of sprites sat listening, and then said: 'We have heard a wonderful Quran
Samy Mahdy
Say, “It was revealed to me that persons among the jinn listened in, so they said, ‘We have heard a wondrous Quran.
Thomas Cleary
Say, "It has been revealed to me that a group of spirits listened and said, 'We have heard a wondrous Recital!
Ahmed Hulusi
Say: “It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened (to the Quran) and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Quran.’”
Mir Aneesuddin
Say: It is communicated to me that a party of the jinn heard (the Quran) and said, “We have heard a wonderful Quran.
Say to the people: " I have been inspired by Allah that a certain number of the Jinn listened to the recital of the sacred revelations and said: "we have heard an exceptional Quran"
The Wise Quran
Say, 'It has been inspired to me that he, a company of the jinn, listened, and they said, "Indeed we, we have heard a wonderful Quran,