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    • Surah Al-Hijr Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About surah Al-Ḥijr

    Al-Ḥijr(Arabic: الحِجْرْ, lit. 'The Stoneland') is the 15th Quranic chapter (Surah). It has 99 verses (Ayat).

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    The summary/theme of the Surah Al-Ḥijr  : 

    In summary, Surah Hijr contains verses about the origin of the universe, belief in Allah through reflection on the creation, verses about resurrection, and verses about punishment for wrongdoing.

    Lesson learned from Surah Al-Ḥijr  : 

    1. Each person will die at his or her appointed time, not before it, not after it.  
    2. Allah's has revealed the Quran, and Allah's has assumed responsibility for its protection.  
    3. Only the deviant ones lose hope in the Mercy of Allah's.  
    4. Don’t long for the wealth Allah's has given to the disbelievers; it is a test for them.
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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    وَإِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ

    Transliteration:( Wa im min shai'in illaa 'indanaa khazaaa 'inuhoo wa maa nunazziluhooo illaa biqadarim ma'loom )
    21. And there is nothing except that its treasures are with Us [27], and We do not send it down except with a known measure.
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    Topic Discussed: Allah gives sustenance in regulated measures   | Treasures   |

    وَأَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa arsalnar riyaaha la waaqiha fa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa asqai naakumoohu wa maaa antum lahoo bikhaazineen )
    22. And We have sent the winds as fertilizers [28], then We sent down water from the sky [29], and gave it to you to drink, and you are not its guardians.
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    Topic Discussed: And of His Signs is that He sends winds to herald   | Heaven(Sky)   | Water(Word)   | Clouds(Direct Word)   | Drink   | Treasures   | Winds(Word)   |

    وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa innnaa la nahnu nuhyee wa numeetu wa nahnul waarisoon )
    23. And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the inheritors [30].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah gives life and death   | Death(Direct Word)   | Life(Word)   |

    وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa la qad 'alimnal mustaqdimeena minkum wa laqad 'alimnal mustaakhireen )
    24. And We certainly know those who advance [31] among you, and We certainly know those who delay [32].
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    Topic Discussed: Alah knows who have passed before and who will come later   |

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Wa inna Rabbaka Huwa yahshuruhum; innahoo Hakeemun 'Aleem )
    25. And indeed, your Lord alone will gather them. Verily, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.
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    Topic Discussed: People will be mustered on the day of Judgement   | Rab(Word)   | Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)   | Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise   |

    وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ

    Transliteration:( Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min salsaalim min hama im masnoon )
    26. And indeed, We have created man from sounding clay, from black mud molded [33].
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    Topic Discussed: Man(Word)   | Men is created Black Mud ringing clay   |

    وَٱلۡجَآنَّ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ

    Transliteration:( Waljaaanna khalaqnaahu min qablu min naaris samoom )
    27. And the Jinn We created before from smokeless fire [34].
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    Topic Discussed: Jinn is created out of Blazing Fire   | Jinns(Word)   | Smokeless Fire   |

    وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ

    Transliteration:( Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon )
    28. And remember when your Lord said to the angels, "I am creating a human being from sounding clay, from black mud molded [35]."
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    Topic Discussed: Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   | Angels   | Human(Word)   | Rab(Word)   |

    فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

    Transliteration:( Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen )
    29. Then when I have perfected him and breathed into him of My [36] spirit, then fall down in prostration to him [37].
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    Topic Discussed: Prostration/Sujud   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ

    Transliteration:( Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon )
    30. Then all the angels fell down in prostration together [38].
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    Topic Discussed: Prostration/Sujud   | Angels   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    Surah Al-Hijr English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Hijr you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Hijr which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr.

    Surah Al-Hijr English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Hijr we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 99 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Hijr

    Surah Al-Hijr was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Al-Hijr can be found in Juz or Para 14

    There are 6 Ruku in Surah Al-Hijr

    Surah number of Surah Al-Hijr is 15

    The meaning of Surah Al-Hijr is The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Hijr here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Hijr.

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