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Al-Hijr, ayah 28

Quran 15:28 — Al-Hijr · "And , when your Lord said to the angels, "I…"

Verse 28 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.

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:28

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

Transliteration

Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

Saheeh International
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan (ingatlah), ketika Tuhanmu berfirman kepada para malaikat: "Sesungguhnya Aku akan menciptakan seorang manusia dari tanah liat kering (yang berasal) dari lumpur hitam yang diberi bentuk,

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:28

What does Quran 15:28 say?

And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud. This is verse 28 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 28?

The Arabic text: وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ — transliteration: Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:28 in?

Al-Hijr 15:28 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.

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