Al-Hajj, ayah 45
Quran 22:45 — Al-Hajj · "And how many a city did We destroy while it…"
Verse 45 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.
فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَقَصْرٍ مَّشِيدٍ
Faka ayyim min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa wa hiya zaalimatun fahiya khaawiyatun 'alaa 'urooshihaa wa bi'rim mu'at talatinw wa qasrim masheed
And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace.
Translations of Al-Hajj 22:45
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Faka ayyim min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa wa hiya zaalimatun fahiya khaawiyatun 'alaa 'urooshihaa wa bi'rim mu'at talatinw wa qasrim masheed
- Saheeh International
- And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- How many a township have We destroyed while it was sinful, so that it lieth (to this day) in ruins, and (how many) a deserted well and lofty tower!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- How many populations have We destroyed, which were given to wrong-doing? They tumbled down on their roofs. And how many wells are lying idle and neglected, and castles lofty and well-built?
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Berapalah banyaknya kota yang Kami telah membinasakannya, yang penduduknya dalam keadaan zalim, maka (tembok-tembok) kota itu roboh menutupi atap-atapnya dan (berapa banyak pula) sumur yang telah ditinggalkan dan istana yang tinggi,
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hajj
And the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
Next · Al-Hajj 22:46So have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason and ears by which to hear? For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts.
Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:45
What does Quran 22:45 say?
And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace. This is verse 45 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 45?
The Arabic text: فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ فَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَقَصْرٍ مَّشِيدٍ — transliteration: Faka ayyim min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa wa hiya zaalimatun fahiya khaawiyatun 'alaa 'urooshihaa wa bi'rim mu'at talatinw wa qasrim masheed.
Which juz and page is Quran 22:45 in?
Al-Hajj 22:45 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 337.
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.