SURAH HIJR

There are 99 verses in this ‘Makki’ surah. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that whoever recites surah Hijr will get the reward equal to the number of Muhajireen and Ansaar (companions of the Holy Prophet [S.]) and this surah should be written with saffron and then worn as a taweez by a new mother who cannot produce enough milk for her child.

If written and tied on one’s arm, it makes any business conducted by the wearer to be profitable and makes people like doing business with him. His sustenance thus increases. In a narration by Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) one can also put this surah (written) inside the pocket or safe (for storing valuables).

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

الۤرٰ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ وَقُرْاٰنٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(1)

(1) Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.

رُبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْ كَانُوْا مُسْلِمِيْنَ‏(2)

(2) Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.

ذَرْهُمْ يَاْكُلُوْا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوْا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْاَمَلُ‌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(3)

(3) Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.

وَمَاۤ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ اِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌ‏(4)

(4) And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ‏(5)

(5) No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).

وَ قَالُوْا يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِىْ نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ اِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُوْنٌؕ‏(6)

(6) And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:

لَوْ مَا تَاْتِيْنَا بِالْمَلٰۤئِكَةِ اِنْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(7)

(7) Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?

مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلٰۤئِكَةَ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوْۤا اِذًا مُّنْظَرِيْنَ‏(8)

(8) We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ‏(9)

(9) Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِىْ شِيَعِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(10)

(10) And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.

وَمَا يَاْتِيْهِمْ مِّنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(11)

(11) And there never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.

كَذٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهٗ فِىْ قُلُوْبِ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَۙ‏(12)

(12) Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;

لَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِهٖ‌ۚ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(13)

(13) They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوْا فِيْهِ يَعْرُجُوْنَۙ‏(14)

(14) And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,

لَقَالُوْۤا اِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ اَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُوْرُوْنَ‏(15)

(15) They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى السَّمَآءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّزَيَّنّٰهَا لِلنّٰظِرِيْنَۙ‏(16)

(16) And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the beholders.

وَحَفِظْنٰهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطٰنٍ رَّجِيْمٍۙ‏(17)

(17) And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,

اِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَاَ تْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(18)

(18) But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.

وَالْاَرْضَ مَدَدْنٰهَا وَاَلْقَيْنَا فِيْهَا رَوَاسِىَ وَاَنْۢبَتْنَا فِيْهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُوْنٍ‏(19)

(19) And the earth-- We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.

وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيْهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَنْ لَّسْتُمْ لَهٗ بِرٰزِقِيْنَ‏(20)

(20) And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.

وَاِنْ مِّنْ شَىْءٍ اِلَّا عِنْدَنَا خَزَآئِنُهٗ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهٗۤ اِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُوْمٍ‏(21)

(21) And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.

‌وَاَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيٰحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَاَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَاَسْقَيْنٰكُمُوْهُ‌ۚ وَمَاۤ اَنْتُمْ لَهٗ بِخٰزِنِيْنَ‏(22)

(22) And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.

وَ اِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىٖ وَنُمِيْتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوٰرِثُوْنَ‏(23)

(23) And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِيْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَاْخِرِيْنَ‏(24)

(24) And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.

وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ‌ؕ اِنَّهٗ حَكِيْمٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(25)

(25) And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ‌ۚ‏(26)

(26) And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.

وَالْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنٰهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ مِنْ نَّارِ السَّمُوْمِ‏(27)

(27) And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.

وَاِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلٰۤئِكَةِ اِنِّىْ خَالِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ‏(28)

(28) And when your Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

فَاِذَا سَوَّيْتُهٗ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِىْ فَقَعُوْا لَهٗ سٰجِدِيْنَ‏(29)

(29) So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

فَسَجَدَ الْمَلٰۤئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ اَجْمَعُوْنَۙ‏(30)

(30) So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,

اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِيْسَؕ اَبٰٓى اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِيْنَ‏(31)

(31) But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.

قَالَ يٰۤاِبْلِيْسُ مَا لَكَ اَلَّا تَكُوْنَ مَعَ السّٰجِدِيْنَ‏(32)

(32) He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?

قَالَ لَمْ اَكُنْ لِّاَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهٗ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَاٍ مَّسْنُوْنٍ‏(33)

(33) He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيْمٌۙ‏(34)

(34) He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:

وَّاِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ‏(35)

(35) And surely on you is curse until the day of Judgement.

قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنْظِرْنِىْۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَ‏(36)

(36) He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised.

قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِيْنَۙ‏(37)

(37) He said: So surely you are of the respited ones

اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوْمِ‏(38)

(38) Till the period of the time made known.

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَاۤ اَغْوَيْتَنِىْ لَاُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَلَاُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(39)

(39) He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair-seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate

اِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(40)

(40) Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.

قَالَ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيْمٌ‏(41)

(41) He said: This is a right way with Me:

اِنَّ عِبَادِىْ لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطٰنٌ اِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغٰوِيْنَ‏(42)

(42) Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.

وَاِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(43)

(43) And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ اَبْوَابٍؕ لِكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُوْمٌ‏(44)

(44) It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.

اِنَّ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ فِىْ جَنّٰتٍ وَّعُيُوْنٍؕ‏(45)

(45) Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:

اُدْخُلُوْهَا بِسَلٰمٍ اٰمِنِيْنَ‏(46)

(46) Enter them in peace, secure.

وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِىْ صُدُوْرِهِمْ مِّنْ غِلٍّ اِخْوَانًا عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَ‏(47)

(47) And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts-- (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.

لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيْهَا نَصَبٌ وَّمَا هُمْ مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِيْنَ‏(48)

(48) Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.

نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىْۤ اَنِّىْۤ اَنَا الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُۙ‏(49)

(49) Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

وَاَنَّ عَذَابِىْ هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْاَلِيْمُ‏(50)

(50) And that My punishment-- that is the painful punishment.

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفِ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ‌ۘ‏(51)

(51) And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوْا سَلٰمًاؕ قَالَ اِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَجِلُوْنَ‏(52)

(52) When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are afraid of you.

قَالُوْا لَا تَوْجَلْ اِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلٰمٍ عَلِيْمٍ‏(53)

(53) They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.

قَالَ اَبَشَّرْتُمُوْنِىْ عَلٰٓى اَنْ مَّسَّنِىَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُوْنَ‏(54)

(54) He said: Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me?-- Of what then do you give me good news!

قَالُوْا بَشَّرْنٰكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْقٰنِطِيْنَ‏(55)

(55) They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.

قَالَ وَمَنْ يَّقْنَطُ مِنْ رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهٖۤ اِلَّا الضَّآلُّوْنَ‏(56)

(56) He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ اَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ‏(57)

(57) He said: What is your business then, O apostles?

قَالُوْۤا اِنَّاۤ اُرْسِلْنَاۤ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِيْنَۙ‏(58)

(58) They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,

اِلَّاۤ اٰلَ لُوْطٍؕ اِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوْهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(59)

(59) Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them all,

اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهٗ قَدَّرْنَاۤ ۙ اِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغٰبِرِيْنَ‏(60)

(60) Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ اٰلَ لُوْطِ ۟الْمُرْسَلُوْنَۙ‏(61)

(61) So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,

قَالَ اِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُوْنَ‏(62)

(62) He said: Surely you are an unknown people.

قَالُوْا بَلْ جِئْنٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوْا فِيْهِ يَمْتَرُوْنَ‏(63)

(63) They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.

وَ اَتَيْنٰكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَاِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوْنَ‏(64)

(64) And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.

فَاَسْرِ بِاَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ الَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ اَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنْكُمْ اَحَدٌ وَّامْضُوْا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُوْنَ‏(65)

(65) Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.

وَقَضَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ ذٰ لِكَ الْاَمْرَ اَنَّ دَابِرَ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ مَقْطُوْعٌ مُّصْبِحِيْنَ‏(66)

(66) And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.

وَجَآءَ اَهْلُ الْمَدِيْنَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُوْنَ‏(67)

(67) And the people of the town came rejoicing.

قَالَ اِنَّ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ ضَيْفِىْ فَلَا تَفْضَحُوْنِۙ‏(68)

(68) He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,

وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلَا تُخْزُوْنِ‏(69)

(69) And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.

قَالُوْۤا اَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(70)

(70) They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?

قَالَ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ بَنٰتِىْۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِيْنَؕ‏(71)

(71) He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).

لَعَمْرُكَ اِنَّهُمْ لَفِىْ سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُوْنَ‏(72)

(72) By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.

فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِيْنَۙ‏(73)

(73) So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;

فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَ اَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ سِجِّيْلٍؕ‏(74)

(74) Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِيْنَ‏(75)

(75) Surely in this are signs for those who examine.

وَاِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيْلٍ مُّقِيْمٍ‏(76)

(76) And surely it is on a road that still abides.

اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَؕ‏(77)

(77) Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.

وَاِنْ كَانَ اَصْحٰبُ الْاَيْكَةِ لَظٰلِمِيْنَۙ‏(78)

(78) And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.

فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ‌ۘ وَاِنَّهُمَا لَبِاِمَامٍ مُّبِيْنٍؕ‏(79)

(79) So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ اَصْحٰبُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۙ‏(80)

(80) And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;

وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمْ اٰيٰتِنَا فَكَانُوْا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِيْنَۙ‏(81)

(81) And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;

وَكَانُوْا يَنْحِتُوْنَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوْتًا اٰمِنِيْنَ‏(82)

(82) And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.

فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِيْنَۙ‏(83)

(83) So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;

فَمَاۤ اَغْنٰى عَنْهُمْ مَّا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَؕ‏(84)

(84) And what they earned did not avail them.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاۤ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَاٰتِيَةٌ‌ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيْلَ‏(85)

(85) And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but in truth; and the hour is most surely coming, so turn away with kindly forgiveness.

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلّٰقُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(86)

(86) Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِىْ وَالْقُرْاٰنَ الْعَظِيْمَ‏(87)

(87) And certainly We have given you seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ اِلٰى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(88)

(88) Do not strain your eyes after what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and make yourself gentle to the believers.

وَقُلْ اِنِّىْۤ اَنَا النَّذِيْرُ الْمُبِيْنُ‌ۚ‏(89)

(89) And say: Surely I am the plain warner.

كَمَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِيْنَۙ‏(90)

(90) Like as We sent down on the dividers

الَّذِيْنَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْاٰنَ عِضِيْنَ‏(91)

(91) Those who made the Quran into shreds.

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْئَلَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(92)

(92) So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,

عَمَّا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(93)

(93) As to what they did.

فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَ اَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ‏(94)

(94) Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.

اِنَّا كَفَيْنٰكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِءِيْنَۙ‏(95)

(95) Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers

الَّذِيْنَ يَجْعَلُوْنَ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَ‌ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(96)

(96) Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ يَضِيْقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُوْلُوْنَۙ‏(97)

(97) And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِّنَ السّٰجِدِيْنَۙ‏(98)

(98) Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.

وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتّٰى يَاْتِيَكَ الْيَقِيْنُ‏(99)

(99) And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.