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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

     

    قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ

    Transliteration:( Qaala haaa'ulaaa'i banaateee in kuntum faa'ileen )
    71. He said, "These are my daughters [82] (i.e., the women of my people; they are like daughters to me in terms of protection and honor); if you wish to act."
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Lut-5   | Women(Word)   | Daughter   |

    لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ

    Transliteration:( La'amruka innahum lafee sakratihim ya'mahoon )
    72. By your life [Prophet Muhammad], they were wandering blindly in their intoxication [83].
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    Topic Discussed: Life(Word)   | Intoxication   | Story of Lut-5   |

    فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ

    Transliteration:( Fa akhazat humus saihatu mushriqeen )
    73.Then a roaring cry overtook them at sunrise [84].
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Lut-5   | The people of Lut was destroyed by Baked Clay   |

    فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

    Transliteration:( Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtarnaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sijjeel )
    74.Then We made the upper side of that town lower [85] and rained upon them stones of baked clay [86] (i.e., We turned the town upside down and pelted them with stones made of baked clay).
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    Topic Discussed: Stone(Word)   | The people of Lut was destroyed by Baked Clay   | Story of Lut-5   | Town(Word)   |

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil lilmutawassimeen )
    75.No doubt, in that, are signs for those who have an understanding [87]
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Lut-5   | Signs(Word)   |

    وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٖ مُّقِيمٍ

    Transliteration:( Wa innahaa labi sabeelim muqeem )
    76. And surely that town is on the road still traveled [88] (i.e., it is situated on a well-traveled path that still exists today).
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    Topic Discussed: Town(Word)   | Story of Lut-5   |

    إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Transliteration:( Inna fee zaalika la Aayatal lilmu'mineen )
    77.Truly, in that are signs for the believers [87].
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    Topic Discussed: Signs(Word)   | Believers(Word)   | Story of Lut-5   |

    وَإِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa in kaana Ashaabul Aikati lazaalimeen )
    78.And verily, the people of the thicket [the people of Shu'ayb] were surely unjust [90]
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    Topic Discussed: Unjust   | People of Aykah   |

    فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ

    Transliteration:( Fantaqamnaa minhum wa innahumaa labi imaamim mubeen (section 5) )
    79. Then We took revenge on them [91]; and no doubt, both these towns lie on a clear road [92]
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    Topic Discussed: Revenge   | Town(Word)   | Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners   |

    وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa laqad kazzaba ashaabul Hijril mursaleen )
    80. And indeed, the people of Hijr [the people of Prophet Salih] belied their messengers [91]
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    Topic Discussed: Al hijr was the capital of Thamud   | Rasool/Messanger   |

    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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