Editing Screen: Surah al-Jinn 72 : 19

Editing: al-Jinn

Description <p><strong>Explanatory Note</strong></p> <p>The verse describes how the unbelievers pressed upon this servant of God when he stood to invoke and pray to Him. If we treat this verse as quoting the jinn's statement, then they are telling us about what the Arab unbelievers did when they gathered in groups around the Prophet as he stood up to pray or as he recited the Qur'an.</p> <p>They listen with amazement, yet they do not respond. Alternatively, the expression, they pressed on him in multitude,' means that they tried to inflict harm on him but God protected him, as repeatedly happened. In this case, the jinn are reporting this event to their people, describing how singular the Arab unbelievers' attitude was. </p> <p>If we take the verse as a statement made by God, then it tells us about this group of jinn's reaction when they listened to the Qur'an. They were totally amazed, pressing on the Prophet, close to each other. This is perhaps more probable as it fits with the feelings of surprise, amazement and alarm that are clearly apparent in the jinn's account.</p>

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