Quran-72:6 Surah Al-jinn English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمۡ رَهَقٗا

Transliteration:( Wa annahoo kaana rijaalun minal insi ya'oozoona bi rijaalin minal jinni fa zaadoohum rahaqa )

6. And some men from among the humans [11] used to seek refuge [12] with some men from among the jinn, so they increased them in arrogance [13]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(6) And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin]. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Jinn Ayat 6 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

11. It should be remembered that when the word RIJAAL (people) is used without any restriction it would denote male being. Male jinns cannot be regarded as RIJAAL without restriction. Hence, in this verse there is the restriction of "from the jinn". Thus in the following verse: "And We sent not before you any but men and not jinn." Prophethood is specific to human beings because here RIJAAL is used without any restriction. It is important to remember this.

12. Thus, when he would stop during the th journey at any dangerous place he would say that we are taking refuge in the leader of this jungle, and to ward off any sickness or an evil eye, he would cook the niaz of the jinns. In short he would seek protection from the jinns in many ways (Tafseer Azizi). From this we learn that it is unlawful to take refuge in the jinns as this would lead to increase in their rebellion. It. is permissible to seek help from the Prophet and Saint because this does not lead to any pride in these pious sages.

13. This means that another reason for the increase in pride and haughtiness of the jinns is that some human beings began to seek in them during their journey and settled state which led the jinns to think .

they really have power, as even the most perior creation i.e. man too is dependent on them. These persons became the cause of increase in transgression of the jinns.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Jinn verse 6 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Jinn ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 7.

(72:6) and that “some from among the humans used to seek protection of some among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance[7] of the jinn”;

Ala-Maududi

(72:6) and that “some from among the humans used to seek protection of some among the jinn, and thus they increased the arrogance[7] of the jinn”;


7. Ibn Abbas says that in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance when the Arabs had to spend a night in some uninhabited, desolate valley, they would shout out: We seek refuge of the jinn, who is owner of this valley. In other traditions of the pre-Islamic ignorance also the same thing has been reported frequently. For example, if in a place they ran short of water and fodder, the wandering Bedouins would send one of their men to some other place to see if water and fodder were available; and when they reached the new site under his direction, they would shout out before they halted to pitch the camp: We seek refuge of the sustainer of this valley so that we may live here in peace from every calamity. They believed that every un-inhabited place was under the control of one or another jinn and if someone stayed there without seeking his refuge, the jinn would either himself trouble the settlers, or would let others trouble them. These believing jinn are referring to this very thing. They meant that when man, the vicegerent of the earth, started fearing them without any reason, and started seeking their refuge instead of God’s, it caused their people to become even more arrogant, haughty and wicked, and they became even more fearless and bold in adopting error and disbelief.

(6) And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden [i.e., sin].

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