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Al-Hijr, ayah 29

Quran 15:29 — Al-Hijr · "And when I have proportioned him and…"

Verse 29 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.

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ

Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:29

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

Transliteration

Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

Saheeh International
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka apabila Aku telah menyempurnakan kejadiannya, dan telah meniup kan kedalamnya ruh (ciptaan)-Ku, maka tunduklah kamu kepadanya dengan bersujud.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:29

What does Quran 15:29 say?

And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration." This is verse 29 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 29?

The Arabic text: فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ — transliteration: Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:29 in?

Al-Hijr 15:29 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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