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Surah Al-Hijr Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [11-20]

About surah Al-Ḥijr

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

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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. Allāh has revealed the Qur’ān, and Allāh has assumed responsibility for its protection.  
  3. Only the deviant ones lose hope in the Mercy of Allāh.  
  4. Don’t long for the wealth Allāh has given to the disbelievers; it is a test for them.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon )

11. And not any messenger came to them, but they mocked him.
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Topic Discussed: Rasool/Messanger   | Allah prophets were mocked   |

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسۡلُكُهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
 Transliteration:( kazaalika naslukuhoo fee quloobil mujrimeen )

12. In the same way, We make a life for this mockery in the hearts of the culprits (15).
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Topic Discussed: Life(Word)   | Heart(Word)   | Culprits(Word)   |

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 Transliteration:( Laa yu'minoona bihee wa qad khalat sunnatul awwaleen )

13. They believe not therein, and already the example of the ancients has gone forth.
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Topic Discussed: Try Hard they will not believe   | Believe   |

وَلَوۡ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّواْ فِيهِ يَعۡرُجُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon )

14. And if We open any door for them in the heaven that they may ascend through it in the day.
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Topic Discussed: Day(Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Even Allah opens door to heaven for non-believers-1   |

لَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتۡ أَبۡصَٰرُنَا بَلۡ نَحۡنُ قَوۡمٞ مَّسۡحُورُونَ
 Transliteration:( Laqaaloo innamaa sukkirat absaarunaa bal nahnu qawmum mashooroon )

15. Even then they would say, 'our sights have been tied (16), rather we have been mesmerized' (17).
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Topic Discussed: Even Allah opens door to heaven for non-believers-1   |

وَلَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen )

16. And We have indeed made constellations (18) in the heaven and have adorned it for the beholders (19),
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Topic Discussed: Heaven(Sky)   | Allah has decorated constellations of stars in the sky-1   |

وَحَفِظۡنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٍ
 Transliteration:( Wa hafiznaahaa min kulli Shaitaanir rajeem )

17. And We have guarded it against every accursed Satan (20),
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Topic Discussed: Satan/Devil   | Satan is barred to reach to eavesdrop there-2   |

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ مُّبِينٞ
 Transliteration:( Illaa manis taraqas sam'a fa atba'ahoo shihaabum mubeen )

18.But whoever goes to hear stealthily (21), and then a bright flame (22) pursues him.
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Topic Discussed: Bright   | The which tries to reach fire is sent to them-3   |

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ مَّوۡزُونٖ
 Transliteration:( Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli shai'im mawzoon )

19. And We have stretched the earth (23) and put therein anchors (24), and caused to grow therein everything proportionately (25),
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Topic Discussed: Mountain Firm   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Allah has stretched out the earth   |

وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسۡتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa ja'alnaa lakum feehaa ma'aayisha wa mal lastum lahoo biraaziqeen )

20. And We have provided for you therein means of livelihood and also for those whom you did not provide for (26).
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Topic Discussed: Allah provides Sustanance to All beings   | livelihood   |

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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