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Al-Hajj, ayah 1

Quran 22:1 — Al-Hajj · "O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the…"

Verse 1 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ

Yaaa ayyuhan naasuttaqoo Rabbakum; inna zalzalatas Saa'ati shai'un 'azeem

O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the convulsion of the [final] Hour is a terrible thing.

Translations of Al-Hajj 22:1

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Yaaa ayyuhan naasuttaqoo Rabbakum; inna zalzalatas Saa'ati shai'un 'azeem

Saheeh International
O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the convulsion of the [final] Hour is a terrible thing.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O mankind! fear your Lord! for the convulsion of the Hour (of Judgment) will be a thing terrible!

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Hai manusia, bertakwalah kepada Tuhanmu; sesungguhnya kegoncangan hari kiamat itu adalah suatu kejadian yang sangat besar (dahsyat).

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hajj

Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:1

What does Quran 22:1 say?

O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the convulsion of the [final] Hour is a terrible thing. This is verse 1 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 1?

The Arabic text: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ — transliteration: Yaaa ayyuhan naasuttaqoo Rabbakum; inna zalzalatas Saa'ati shai'un 'azeem.

Which juz and page is Quran 22:1 in?

Al-Hajj 22:1 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 332.

How many verses does Surah Al-Hajj have?

Surah Al-Hajj contains 78 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 22nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Al-Hajj

Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage — is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 78 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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