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Al-Hijr, ayah 81

Quran 15:81 — Al-Hijr · "And We gave them Our signs, but from them…"

Verse 81 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.

وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

Translations of Al-Hijr 15:81

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

Transliteration

Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen

Saheeh International
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
dan Kami telah mendatangkan kepada mereka tanda-tanda (kekuasaan) Kami, tetapi mereka selalu berpaling daripadanya,

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hijr

Frequently asked about Al-Hijr 15:81

What does Quran 15:81 say?

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away. This is verse 81 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 81?

The Arabic text: وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ — transliteration: Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen.

Which juz and page is Quran 15:81 in?

Al-Hijr 15:81 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.

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