Al-Jinn · Ayah 9
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing,[1767] but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.
Translator's notes
[1767] Before the prophethood of Muḥammad (ﷺ) the jinn used to collect information by eavesdropping on the angels and then pass it on to fortunetellers and soothsayers.
Quran 72:9 (Al-Jinn) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)