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Al-Hijr, ayah 57

Quran 15:57 — Al-Hijr · "said, "Then what is your business , O…"

Verse 57 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.

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ

Qaala famaa khatbukum aiyuhal mursaloon

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:57

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

Transliteration

Qaala famaa khatbukum aiyuhal mursaloon

Saheeh International
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah)?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkata (pula) Ibrahim: "Apakah urusanmu yang penting (selain itu), hai para utusan?"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hijr

Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:57

What does Quran 15:57 say?

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?" This is verse 57 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 57?

The Arabic text: قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ — transliteration: Qaala famaa khatbukum aiyuhal mursaloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:57 in?

Al-Hijr 15:57 appears in Juz 14, on Mushaf page 265.

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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