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Al-Hijr, ayah 14

Quran 15:14 — Al-Hijr · "And if We opened to them a gate from the…"

Verse 14 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.

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ

Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon

And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:14

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

Transliteration

Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon

Saheeh International
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan jika seandainya Kami membukakan kepada mereka salah satu dari (pintu-pintu) langit, lalu mereka terus menerus naik ke atasnya,

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:14

What does Quran 15:14 say?

And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend, This is verse 14 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 14?

The Arabic text: وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ — transliteration: Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:14 in?

Al-Hijr 15:14 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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