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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

     

    إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

    Transliteration:( Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen )
    31. Except for Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrators.
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    Topic Discussed: Iblis   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

    Transliteration:( Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa laka allaa takoona ma'as saajideen )
    32. Allah said, "O Iblis, what prevented you from being among those who prostrate [39]?"
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ

    Transliteration:( Qaala lam akul li asjuda libasharin khalaqtahoo min salsaalim min hama im masnoon )
    33. He said, "It is not for me to prostrate to a human being whom You have created from sounding clay, from black mud molded [40]."
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    Topic Discussed: Human(Word)   | Prostrate(Word)   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Qaala fakhruj minhaa fa innaka rajeem )
    34. Allah said, "Get out from here, for indeed you are accursed [41]."
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    Topic Discussed: Iblis was expelled from Heaven / Jannah   | Paradise/Jannah   | Allah(Word)   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ ٱللَّعۡنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Transliteration:( Wa inna 'alaikal la'nata ilaa Yawmid Deen )
    35. And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Judgment [42].
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    Topic Discussed: Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Allah cursed upon you till the Day of Judgement   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   |

    قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

    Transliteration:( Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon )
    36. He said, 'O my Lord, give me time till the Day of Resurrection' [43].
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    Topic Discussed: Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   | Iblees Prayed to Allah to give time till day of judgement   | Rab(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)   |

    قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen )
    37. Allah said, "Indeed, you are among those who are granted respite [44]."
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    Topic Discussed: Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   | Allah(Word)   |

    إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ

    Transliteration:( Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom )
    38. Until the known Day.
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    Topic Discussed: Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   | Day(Word)   |

    قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Transliteration:( Qaala Rabbi bimaaa aghwaitanee la uzayyin anna lahum fil ardi wa la ughwiyan nahum ajma'een )
    39. He said, "My Lord, because You have led me astray, I will surely make disobedience attractive to them on the earth, and I will surely mislead all of them [45]."
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    Topic Discussed: Earth(Direct Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Adam creation and refusal of Iblis   | Swear(Word)   | I shall uproot the whole of his progeny except only a few   | Astray(Word)   |

    إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Transliteration:( Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen )
    40. Except for Your sincere and chosen servants [46].
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    Topic Discussed: I shall uproot the whole of his progeny except only a few   | 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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