Al-Ḥijr () is the 15th sūrah (chapter of the Quran). It has 99 verses (āyāt).
The asbāb al-nuzūl (timing and contextual background) is that it was revealed in Mecca revealed during the middle period and received by Muhammad shortly after sura Yusuf. Like other surahs of this period, it praises God. Parts of the verses 4-74 are preserved in the Ṣan‘ā’1 lower text.
This surah takes its name from its 80th āya, which refers to a pre-Islamic archaeological site called Hegra ().
Summary 1-3 Unbelievers will one day wish themselves Muslims 4-5 Every nation has its day of grace 6 Muhammad charged with demoniacal possession by the disbelievers (the Quraysh) 7 The unbelievers say a true prophet would have come with a company of angels 8 Angels are not sent to gratify curiosity, but to minister judgment 9 God the revealer and preserver of the Quran 10-11 The former prophets were laughed to scorn 12-15 The scoffing Quraysh judicially blinded 16-20 God declares his glory in the heaven and the earth 21-22 He is active in every part of Nature 23-25 He is the God of life, death, and judgment 26-29 God says men created of clay—the Jinn of fire 29-33 Iblis, unlike the angels, refuses to prostrate to Adam 34-38 He is cursed and respited until the judgment 39-40 Satan declares to God his purpose to seduce men 41-42 The elect are safe from Satan’s power 43-44 The seven gates of hell will receive Satan’s followers 45-50 Paradise joys in store for true believers 51-77 The story of Abraham and Lot's conflict 78-79 The unbelieving Midianites are destroyed 80-81 The scoffing inhabitants of al Hijr reject their prophets though accompanied with miracles 82-84 Rock-hewn houses fail to save them 85-86 The heaven and earth created in righteousness 87 Command to repeat the seven verses (al-Fatiha) 88-90 Muhammad not to consider the prosperity of infidels 91-93 The enemies of God will surely be punished 94-96 Muhammad commanded to preach boldly 97-99 He is exhorted to praise and serve God until death
Central theme This surah contains brief mentions of Tawhid, and provides an admonition to the disbelievers. The primary subjects of the surah are:
cautioning the individuals who dismissed the message and providing solace and support to Muhammad,
The Quran never limits itself to mere rebuke; reproach and reprimand. It depends on its statute. The surah contains brief contentions for Tawhid and admonition in the tale of Adam and Satan.Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik (translator), Al-Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind - English with Arabic Text (Hardcover)
Exegesis 15:9 Preservation of the Quran
Ibn Kathir says, "God, may He be exalted, stated that He is the One Who revealed the Dhikr to him, which is the Qur'an, and He is protecting it from being changed or altered".
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References
Abdullah, A. (2011). Role of context and objectives of the Surah in shaping the episodes of the Qurʼanic narrative: the narrative of Lot as an example. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 28(4), 31–64. Boullata, I. J. (2000). Literary structures of religious meaning in the Qurʼān. London: Curzon Pr. Haggar, D. A.Repetition: A key to qur'anic style, structure and meaning. (Order No. AAI3447474, Dissertation Abstracts International, A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 1661. Neuwirth, A. (2000). Referentiality and textuality in Sūrat al-Hijr: Some observations on the Qur'anic "canonical process" and the emergence of a community. (pp. 143–172). Curzon. Ohlander, E. S. (2010). Qur'anic studies. (pp. 81–93). De Gruyter.
External links
Quran 15 Clear Quran translation Q15:34, 50+ translations, islamawakened.com