Surah al-Hijr

NAME: الحجر, Al-Hijr.

 

ENGLISH NAME:The City of Stone. The Rock. CHAPTER NUMBER:15SURAH HIJR TOTAL VERSES: 99 REVELATION PERIOD:

Meccan, Approx. 619 – 621 AD. 

MAIN CHARACTERS:

God, Disbelievers, Human being, Jinn, Adam, Angels, Iblis/Devil, Ibrahim, Lut, Prophet Shoaib and Thamud. 

SURAH HIJR MAIN TOPICS:

Creation, Adam, Angel Prostration, Iblis/Devil Refusal, 7 seven Doors Of Hell, Angels came To Ibrahim with tidings of Issac and Punishment to Lut’s people, Lut’s people Destroyed, God has given Prophet Muhammad Seven Of The Often Repeated(Verses) Saba Minul Misani.

SURAH HIJR KEY VERSES:

١٤  وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَابًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ

14  And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

١٥  لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَسْحُورُونَ

15  They would say, “Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic.”

٣٩  قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

39  [Iblees] said, “My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

٤٠  إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

40  Except, among them, Your chosen servants.”

٤١  قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

41  [Allah] said, “This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

٤٢  إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ

42  Indeed, My servants – no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

٨٧  وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ

87  And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’an.

SURAH HIJR BRIEF COMMENTARY & BACK GROUND

This Surah has 99 verses divided into 6 Rukus/Sections. This Surah was revealed in Mecca in a later stage of Prophet Muhammad preaching in Mecca when persecution had become severe. Its revelation period is almost the same as that of Surah Ibrahim. Its name comes from verse 80 where there is mention of the word “Hijr.” The majority of scholars believe this refers to the people of Thamud and the rocky region mentioned is the stone cities where Thamud used to live in the northern part of Arab.

This Surah contains comfort and encouragement to the Holy Prophet and disbelievers have been admonished to accept the message and also warned of the consequences of rejecting this Divine revelation by narrating to them the stories of Adam and Devil, Previous Prophets and their people.

The Messenger of God (PBUH) said: The one who recites this Surah will be given good deeds equal to the number of the (Muhajrins)emigrants and the helpers(Ansars).

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