Al-Hijr, ayah 74
Quran 15:74 — Al-Hijr · "And We made the highest part its lowest and…"
Verse 74 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.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtamaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sjijjeel
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
Translations of Al-Hijr 15:74
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtamaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sjijjeel
- Saheeh International
- And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka Kami jadikan bahagian atas kota itu terbalik ke bawah dan Kami hujani mereka dengan batu dari tanah yang keras.
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 15:74
What does Quran 15:74 say?
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay. This is verse 74 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 74?
The Arabic text: فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ — transliteration: Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtamaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sjijjeel.
Which juz and page is Quran 15:74 in?
Al-Hijr 15:74 appears in Juz 14, on Mushaf page 266.
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.