Al-Hijr

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Al-Hijr
الحجر
Classification Makkan
Meaning of the name The Stoneland
Statistics
Sura number 15
Number of verses 99
Juz' number 14
Hizb number 27
Number of Sajdahs none
Previous Sura Ibrahim
Next Sura An-Nahl
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Sura Al-Hijr (Arabic: سورة الحجر, Sūratu al-Hijr, "The Stoneland") is the 15th sura of the Qur'an. It has 99 ayat. It is a Makkan sura believed to have been received by the Prophet shortly after the 12th sura (Yusuf), Muhammad's last year in Mecca. Like the other sura of this period it praises Allah the creator.

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Ibrahim		 The Qur'an Next Sura:
An-Nahl
Sura 15

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[edit] Present Day

Today it is known as a touristic jewel: the Nabatean city of Meda'in Saleh about 20 km from the town of Al-Ula in northern Saudi Arabia.

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