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Al-Hijr, ayah 11

Quran 15:11 — Al-Hijr · "And no messenger would come to them except…"

Verse 11 of 99 · Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر) — The Rocky Tract. This is the 15th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 14.

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:11

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

Transliteration

Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Saheeh International
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan tidak datang seorang rasulpun kepada mereka, melainkan mereka selalu memperolok-olokkannya.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hijr

Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:11

What does Quran 15:11 say?

And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him. This is verse 11 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 11?

The Arabic text: وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ — transliteration: Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:11 in?

Al-Hijr 15:11 appears in Juz 14, on Mushaf page 262.

How many verses does Surah Al-Hijr have?

Surah Al-Hijr contains 99 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 15th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Hijr

Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر) — The Rocky Tract — is the 15th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 99 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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