Al-Hijr, ayah 16
Quran 15:16 — Al-Hijr · "And We have placed within the heaven great…"
Verse 16 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.
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
Translations of Al-Hijr 15:16
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen
- Saheeh International
- And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair-seeming to (all) beholders;
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah menciptakan gugusan bintang-bintang (di langit) dan Kami telah menghiasi langit itu bagi orang-orang yang memandang(nya),
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-Hijr
Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:16
What does Quran 15:16 say?
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers. This is verse 16 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 16?
The Arabic text: وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ — transliteration: Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen.
Which juz and page is Quran 15:16 in?
Al-Hijr 15:16 appears in Juz 14, on Mushaf page 263.
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.