Al-Hijr, ayah 82
Quran 15:82 — Al-Hijr · "And they used to carve from the mountains…"
Verse 82 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.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
Wa kaanoo yanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan aamineen
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Translations of Al-Hijr 15:82
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa kaanoo yanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan aamineen
- Saheeh International
- And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- dan mereka memahat rumah-rumah dari gunung-gunung batu (yang didiami) dengan aman.
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 15:82
What does Quran 15:82 say?
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure. This is verse 82 of Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر, "The Rocky Tract"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hijr verse 82?
The Arabic text: وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ — transliteration: Wa kaanoo yanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan aamineen.
Which juz and page is Quran 15:82 in?
Al-Hijr 15:82 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.