قَالُوا۟ يَـٰقَوْمَنَآ إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَـٰبًا أُنزِلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ 30
Translations
They said, "O our people, indeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path.
Transliteration
Qāloo yā qawmana innā sami'nā kitāban unzila min ba'di Mūsā muṣaddiqan limā bayna yadayhi yahdī ilal-ḥaqqi wa-ilā ṭarīqin mustaqīm
Tafsir (Explanation)
The jinn are addressing their people, describing the Quran as a revealed scripture that came after the Torah, confirming and validating the previous scriptures while guiding to ultimate truth and the straight path. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse demonstrates the jinn's testimony to the authenticity and supremacy of the Quranic message, recognizing it as a divine guidance that supersedes and perfects all prior revelations.
Revelation Context
This verse is part of Surah Al-Ahqaf (46:29-32), which narrates the story of a group of jinn who listened to the Prophet Muhammad reciting the Quran and believed in its message. This passage describes their response upon returning to their people. The context shows how the Quran's truth transcends both human and jinn audiences, emphasizing universal divine guidance.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Bukhari 4721 and Sahih Muslim 449 report the account of the jinn believing in the Quran when they heard it recited. Additionally, the hadith in Tirmidhi about the Quran being a mercy and guidance (Quran 17:82) relates thematically to the guidance mentioned in this ayah.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds us that the Quran is not merely a new scripture but a perfection and validation of all divine truth that preceded it, inviting all creation—human and jinn alike—to recognize its comprehensive guidance for living righteously and reaching eternal truth.