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46. Al-Ahqaf

The Wind-Curved SandhillsMeccan
46:29

When we caused a group of jinn to come past by you, and they started listening to the Quran... When they were in your presence, they said [to one another], "listen quietly"... Then when it was over, they returned to their fellow jinn as Warners.

The Night of the Jinn at Nakhla

This ayah (part of Q46:29-32) is the Qur'an's own account of this event -- the jinn who passed by, listened to the Prophet's ﷺ recitation at Nakhla, and returned to warn their people.

46:30

قَالُوا يَا قَوْمَنَا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَابًا أُنزِلَ مِن بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

O our people! We have just listened to a Book that has been sent down after Moses. It contains the Books that came before it and it guides to the Truth and to a Straight Way.

The Night of the Jinn at Nakhla

This ayah (part of Q46:29-32) is the Qur'an's own account of this event -- the jinn who passed by, listened to the Prophet's ﷺ recitation at Nakhla, and returned to warn their people.

46:31

يَا قَوْمَنَا أَجِيبُوا دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ وَآمِنُوا بِهِ يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرْكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

O our people! Accept the invitation of the one calling to Allah and believe in him. Allah will forgive you your sins and will save you from a painful torment.

The Night of the Jinn at Nakhla

This ayah (part of Q46:29-32) is the Qur'an's own account of this event -- the jinn who passed by, listened to the Prophet's ﷺ recitation at Nakhla, and returned to warn their people.