Read Surah Al Hijr with English translation
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الٓرٰ -تِلْكَ اٰیٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ وَ قُرْاٰنٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(1) رُبَمَا یَوَدُّ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْ كَانُوْا مُسْلِمِیْنَ(2) ذَرْهُمْ یَاْكُلُوْا وَ یَتَمَتَّعُوْا وَ یُلْهِهِمُ الْاَمَلُ فَسَوْفَ یَعْلَمُوْنَ(3) وَ مَاۤ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْیَةٍ اِلَّا وَ لَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌ(4) مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَ مَا یَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ(5) وَ قَالُوْا یٰۤاَیُّهَا الَّذِیْ نُزِّلَ عَلَیْهِ الذِّكْرُ اِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُوْنٌ(6) لَوْ مَا تَاْتِیْنَا بِالْمَلٰٓىٕكَةِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَ(7) مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةَ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَ مَا كَانُـوْۤا اِذًا مُّنْظَرِیْنَ(8) اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَ اِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ(9) وَ لَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِیْ شِیَعِ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(10) وَ مَا یَاْتِیْهِمْ مِّنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ(11) كَذٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهٗ فِیْ قُلُوْبِ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ(12) لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ وَ قَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ(13) وَ لَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوْا فِیْهِ یَعْرُجُوْنَ(14) لَقَالُـوْۤا اِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ اَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُوْرُوْنَ(15)وَ لَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِی السَّمَآءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّ زَیَّنّٰهَا لِلنّٰظِرِیْنَ(16) وَ حَفِظْنٰهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْطٰنٍ رَّجِیْمٍ(17) اِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ مُّبِیْنٌ(18) وَ الْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنٰهَا وَ اَلْقَیْنَا فِیْهَا رَوَاسِیَ وَ اَنْۢبَتْنَا فِیْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ مَّوْزُوْنٍ(19) وَ جَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِیْهَا مَعَایِشَ وَ مَنْ لَّسْتُمْ لَهٗ بِرٰزِقِیْنَ(20) وَ اِنْ مِّنْ شَیْءٍ اِلَّا عِنْدَنَا خَزَآىٕنُهٗ-وَ مَا نُنَزِّلُهٗۤ اِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍ(21) وَ اَرْسَلْنَا الرِّیٰحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَسْقَیْنٰكُمُوْهُۚ-وَ مَاۤ اَنْتُمْ لَهٗ بِخٰزِنِیْنَ(22) وَ اِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْیٖ وَ نُمِیْتُ وَ نَحْنُ الْوٰرِثُوْنَ(23) وَ لَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِیْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَ لَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَاْخِرِیْنَ(24) وَ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ یَحْشُرُهُمْؕ-اِنَّهٗ حَكِیْمٌ عَلِیْمٌ(25)وَ لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ(26) وَ الْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ مِنْ نَّارِ السَّمُوْمِ(27) وَ اِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلٰٓىٕكَةِ اِنِّیْ خَالِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ(28) فَاِذَا سَوَّیْتُهٗ وَ نَفَخْتُ فِیْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِیْ فَقَعُوْا لَهٗ سٰجِدِیْنَ(29) فَسَجَدَ الْمَلٰٓىٕكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ اَجْمَعُوْنَ(30) اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِیْسَؕ-اَبٰۤى اَنْ یَّكُوْنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِیْنَ(31) قَالَ یٰۤـاِبْلِیْسُ مَا لَكَ اَلَّا تَكُوْنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِیْنَ(32) قَالَ لَمْ اَكُنْ لِّاَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهٗ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ(33) قَالَ فَاخْرُ جْ مِنْهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِیْمٌ(34) وَّ اِنَّ عَلَیْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ اِلٰى یَوْمِ الدِّیْنِ(35) قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنْظِرْنِیْۤ اِلٰى یَوْمِ یُبْعَثُوْنَ(36) قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِیْنَ(37) اِلٰى یَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوْمِ(38) قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَاۤ اَغْوَیْتَنِیْ لَاُزَیِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ لَاُغْوِیَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(39) اِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِیْنَ(40) قَالَ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَیَّ مُسْتَقِیْمٌ(41) اِنَّ عِبَادِیْ لَیْسَ لَكَ عَلَیْهِمْ سُلْطٰنٌ اِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغٰوِیْنَ(42) وَ اِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(43) لَهَا سَبْعَةُ اَبْوَابٍؕ-لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُوْمٌ(44)اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ فِیْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّ عُیُوْنٍ(45) اُدْخُلُوْهَا بِسَلٰمٍ اٰمِنِیْنَ(46) وَ نَزَعْنَا مَا فِیْ صُدُوْرِهِمْ مِّنْ غِلٍّ اِخْوَانًا عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِیْنَ(47) لَا یَمَسُّهُمْ فِیْهَا نَصَبٌ وَّ مَا هُمْ مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِیْنَ(48) نَبِّئْ عِبَادِیْۤ اَنِّیْۤ اَنَا الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِیْمُ(49) وَ اَنَّ عَذَابِیْ هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْاَلِیْمُ(50) وَ نَبِّئْهُمْ عَنْ ضَیْفِ اِبْرٰهِیْمَ(51) اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَیْهِ فَقَالُوْا سَلٰمًاؕ-قَالَ اِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَ جِلُوْنَ(52) قَالُوْا لَا تَوْجَلْ اِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلٰمٍ عَلِیْمٍ(53) قَالَ اَبَشَّرْتُمُوْنِیْ عَلٰۤى اَنْ مَّسَّنِیَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُوْنَ(54) قَالُوْا بَشَّرْنٰكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْقٰنِطِیْنَ(55) قَالَ وَ مَنْ یَّقْنَطُ مِنْ رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهٖۤ اِلَّا الضَّآلُّوْنَ(56) قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَیُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ(57) قَالُـوْۤا اِنَّـاۤ اُرْسِلْنَاۤ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِیْنَ(58) اِلَّاۤ اٰلَ لُوْطٍؕ-اِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوْهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(59) اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهٗ قَدَّرْنَاۤۙ-اِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغٰبِرِیْنَ(60)فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اٰلَ لُوْطِ ﹰالْمُرْسَلُوْنَ (61) قَالَ اِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُوْنَ(62) قَالُوْا بَلْ جِئْنٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوْا فِیْهِ یَمْتَرُوْنَ(63) وَ اَتَیْنٰكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَ اِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوْنَ(64) فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ الَّیْلِ وَ اتَّبِـعْ اَدْبَارَهُمْ وَ لَا یَلْتَفِتْ مِنْكُمْ اَحَدٌ وَّ امْضُوْا حَیْثُ تُؤْمَرُوْنَ(65) وَ قَضَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِ ذٰلِكَ الْاَمْرَ اَنَّ دَابِرَ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوْعٌ مُّصْبِحِیْنَ(66) وَ جَآءَ اَهْلُ الْمَدِیْنَةِ یَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ(67) قَالَ اِنَّ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ ضَیْفِیْ فَلَا تَفْضَحُوْنِ(68) وَ اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَ لَا تُخْزُوْنِ(69) قَالُـوْۤا اَوَ لَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(70) قَالَ هٰۤؤُلَآءِ بَنٰتِیْۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِیْنَ(71) لَعَمْرُكَ اِنَّهُمْ لَفِیْ سَكْرَتِهِمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَ(72) فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّیْحَةُ مُشْرِقِیْنَ(73) فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِیَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَ اَمْطَرْنَا عَلَیْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ سِجِّیْلٍ(74) اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِیْنَ(75) وَ اِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِیْلٍ مُّقِیْمٍ(76) اِنَّ فِیْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰیَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(77) وَ اِنْ كَانَ اَصْحٰبُ الْاَیْكَةِ لَظٰلِمِیْنَ(78) فَانْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْۘ-وَ اِنَّهُمَا لَبِاِمَامٍ مُّبِیْنٍ(79)وَ لَقَدْ كَذَّبَ اَصْحٰبُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِیْنَ(80) وَ اٰتَیْنٰهُمْ اٰیٰتِنَا فَكَانُوْا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِیْنَ(81) وَ كَانُوْا یَنْحِتُوْنَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُیُوْتًا اٰمِنِیْنَ(82) فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّیْحَةُ مُصْبِحِیْنَ(83) فَمَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا یَكْسِبُوْنَ(84) وَ مَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَاۤ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّؕ-وَ اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِیَةٌ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِیْلَ(85) اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلّٰقُ الْعَلِیْمُ(86) وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِیْ وَ الْقُرْاٰنَ الْعَظِیْمَ(87) لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَیْنَیْكَ اِلٰى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَ لَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَیْهِمْ وَ اخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(88) وَ قُلْ اِنِّیْۤ اَنَا النَّذِیْرُ الْمُبِیْنُ(89) كَمَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِیْنَ(90) الَّذِیْنَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْاٰنَ عِضِیْنَ(91) فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْــٴَـلَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ(92) عَمَّا كَانُوْا یَعْمَلُوْنَ(93) فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَ اَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَ(94) اِنَّا كَفَیْنٰكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِءِیْنَ(95) الَّذِیْنَ یَجْعَلُوْنَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۚ-فَسَوْفَ یَعْلَمُوْنَ(96) وَ لَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ یَضِیْقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا یَقُوْلُوْنَ(97) فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَ كُنْ مِّنَ السّٰجِدِیْنَ(98) وَ اعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتّٰى یَاْتِیَكَ الْیَقِیْنُ(99)
Also read: Surah An Nahl
Surah Al Hijr English translation
Alif-Lam-Ra; these are verses of the Book and the bright Qur’an. (1) The disbelievers will ardently wish that if only they had been Muslims! (At the time of death / in their graves / on the Day of Resurrection.) (2) Leave them to eat and enjoy, and for aspiration to involve them in play – so they will shortly come to know. (3) And every dwelling that We destroyed, had a known decree for it. (4) No group may advance its appointed promise nor postpone it. (5) And they said, “O you upon whom the Qur’an has been sent, you are indeed insane.” (6) “Why do you not bring angels to us, if you are truthful?” (7) We do not send down angels without reason, and if the angels descend they would not get any respite! (8) Indeed We have sent down the Qur’an, and indeed We Ourselves surely are its Guardians. (This is one of the miracles of the Qur’an – no one has been able to change even one letter of its text, despite every effort. It has remained in its original form since the 6th Century (A. D) and will remain so forever. Other Holy Books such as the Torah and the Bible have lost their originality.) (9) And indeed We sent Noble Messengers before you, to the former nations. (10) And never does a Noble Messenger come to them, but they mock at him. (11) This is how We make the mocking* enter the hearts of the guilty. (* The acts of disbelief.) (12) They do not believe in him, and the tradition of earlier nations has passed. (13) And if We open for them a gate in the heavens, to ascend it through the day – (14) Even then they would say, “Our sights have been hypnotised – in fact, a magic spell has been cast upon us.” (15)
And indeed We created towers in the skies, and beautified it for the beholders. (16) And We have kept it guarded from every outcast devil. (17) Except one who comes to eavesdrop – therefore a bright flame goes after him. (18) And We spread out the earth, and placed mountains as anchors in it, and in it grew all things by a proper measure. (19) And created livelihoods for you in it, and created those for whom you do not provide the sustenance. (20) And there is not a thing the treasure* of which is not with Us; and We do not send it down except by a known measure. (* The power to create it.) (21) And We sent the winds that relieve the clouds’ burden, therefore caused water to descend from the sky, then give it to you to drink; and you are not at all its treasurers. (22) And indeed it is We Who give life and it is We Who cause death, and We are the Inheritors. (23) And indeed We know those among you who came forward and indeed We know those among you who remained behind. (24) Indeed your Lord only will raise them all on the Day of Resurrection; indeed only He is Wise, All Knowing. (25) Indeed We created man from sounding clay made out of black smelly mud. (26) And created the jinn before him, from smokeless fire. (27) And recall when your Lord said to the angels, “I will create man from sounding clay made out of black smelly mud.” (28) “Therefore when I have properly fashioned him and breathed into him a chosen noble soul from Myself, fall down before him in prostration.” (29) Therefore all the angels, each and every one of them, fell prostrate. (30) Except Iblis (Satan); he refused to be among those who prostrated. (31)
Said Allah, “O Iblis! What happened to you that you stayed apart from those who prostrated?” (32) He answered, “It does not befit me to prostrate myself to a human whom You have created from sounding clay made out of black smelly mud.” (33) Said Allah, “Therefore exit from Paradise, for you are an outcast.” (34) “And indeed you are accursed till the Day of Judgement.” (35) He said, “My Lord! Grant me respite till the day when they will all be raised.” (36) Said Allah, “You are of those given respite.” (37) “Till the Day of a well-known time.” (38) He said, “My Lord! I swear by the fact that You sent me astray, I shall distract them in the earth, and I shall lead all of them astray.” (39) “Except those among them who are Your chosen bondmen.” (40) Said Allah, “This path* leads straight towards Me.” (* The path of the chosen bondmen.) (41) “Indeed you do not have any power over My bondmen, except those wanderers who follow you.” (The devil is unsuccessful in tempting Allah’s chosen bondmen to commit sin.) (42) And indeed hell is the promise for all of them. (43) It has seven gates; for each gate is a portion assigned from them. (44) Indeed the pious are amidst Gardens and springs. (45) “Enter them with peace, in safety.” (46) And We have removed any resentments which were in their breasts – they are brothers, sitting face to face on thrones. (47) Neither any hardship is to reach them in it, nor are they to be expelled from it. (48) Inform My bondmen that undoubtedly, I surely am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (49) And that indeed the punishment of Mine is a painful punishment. (50) And inform them of Ibrahim’s guests. (51)
When the angels came to him and said, “Peace”; he said, “We feel afraid of you.” (52) They said, “Do not fear – we convey to you the glad tidings of a knowledgeable boy.” (53) He said, “Do you convey to me the glad tidings upon old age reaching me? So upon what do you convey glad tidings?” (* Prophet Ibrahim said this out of surprise.) (54) They said, “We have given you true tidings, therefore do not lose hope.” (55) He said, “Who is it that despairs from the mercy of his Lord, except those who are astray?” (56) He said, “And what is your next task, O the sent angels?” (57) They said, “We have been sent towards a guilty nation.” (58) “Except the family of Lut; we shall rescue all of them.” (59) “Except his wife – we have decided that she is of those who will stay behind.” (60) And when the sent angels came to the house of Lut. (61) He said, “You are an unfamiliar people.” (62) They said, “In fact we have brought to you the matter which these people doubted.” (63) “And we have brought to you a true command, and indeed we are truthful.” (64) “Therefore journey with your household while a portion of the night remains, and you tread behind them – and none of you may turn around and see, and proceed directly to the place you are commanded to.” (65) And We informed him the decision of this command, that at morning the root of the disbelievers would be cut off. (66) And the people of the city came rejoicing. (* To the house of Prophet Lut.) (67) He said, “These are my guests – do not dishonour me.” (68) “And fear Allah and do not disgrace me.” (69) They said, “Had we not forbidden you from meddling in the affairs of anyone?” (70)
He said, “These women of our tribe are my daughters, if you have to.” (71) By your life O dear Prophet (Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) – they are indeed straying in their intoxication. (72) Therefore the scream overcame them at sunrise. (73) And We turned the township upside down and rained upon them stones of heated clay. (74) Indeed in this are signs for people who perceive. (75) And indeed that township is upon a road still in use. (76) Indeed in this are signs for the believers. (77) And indeed the Dwellers of the Woods were unjust. (78) We therefore took revenge from them; and indeed both these townships are situated on an open road. (79) And the people of the Hijr (rocks) denied the Noble Messengers. (80) And We gave them Our signs, and they remained averse to them. (81) And they used to carve dwellings in the hills, without fear. (82) So the scream overcame them at morning. (83) Therefore their earnings did not in the least benefit them. (84) And We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, except with the Truth; and indeed the Last Day will come, therefore (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), forbear graciously. (85) Indeed your Lord only is the Great Creator, the All Knowing. (86) And indeed We have given you seven verses that are repeated, and the great Qur’an. (87) Do not direct your eyes towards the things We have given to some of their couples to enjoy, and do not at all grieve because of them, and take the Muslims within the folds of your mercy. (88) And proclaim, “Indeed I, yes I, am the clear Herald of Warning.” (89) (Of a punishment) Like the one We sent down upon the dividers. (90)
Those who broke the Word of Allah into several parts. (Those who broke the Torah / Bible or changed its text – or those who called the Qur’an a fabrication / poetry.) (91) Therefore, by your Lord, We shall question every one of them. (92) About all what they used to do. (93) Therefore publicly announce what you are commanded, and turn away from the polytheists. (94) Indeed We suffice you against these mockers. (95) Those who ascribe another God along with Allah; so they will soon come to know. (96) And indeed We know that you are disheartened by their speech. (97) Therefore proclaim the Purity of your Lord with praise, and be of those who prostrate. (98) And keep worshipping your Lord, till death* comes to you. (* The certainty.) (99)
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Surah Al Hijr | Surah Hijr | Surah Hijar