The Quran

سورة الحِجر

Surah Al-Hijr 15:87

The Rock · Verse 87 of 99

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And infact We have given you the seven oft-recited (verses of Sûrah Al-Fâtihah) and the Grand Qur´ân.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.

Ahmed Ali

We have indeed given you the seven oft-repeated (examples), and the majestic Qur´an.

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Ali Unal

And, indeed We have granted you the Seven Doubly-Repeated (Verses) and, (built on it), the Grand Qur’an.

Daryabadi

And assuredly We have vouchsafed unto thee seven of the repetitions and the mighty Qur´an.

Faridul Haque

And indeed We have given you seven verses that are repeated, and the great Qur’an.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We have given thee seven oft-repeated (verses) and the grand Qur

Maulvi Sher Ali

And WE have indeed given the seven oft-repeated verses, and the great Qur'an.

Muhammad Asad

AND, INDEED, We have bestowed upon thee seven of the oft-repeated [verses], and [have, thus, laid open before thee] this sublime Qur'an

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (the seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatiha) and the Grand Qur'an.

Muhammad Pickthall

We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), We have given you the seven most repeated (verses) and the great Quran.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And certainly We have given you seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.

Rashad Khalifa

We have given you the seven pairs, and the great Quran.

Shabbir Ahmed

We have given you several examples from history that repeats itself, and We have given you this Sublime Qur’an that defines the laws of the rise and fall of nations.

Commentary 15:87 Sab‘an mann al-Mithânîسَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي are “the seven oft-repeated”. According to most interpreters, this refers to the seven verses of the…

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ

15:87 Sab‘an mann al-Mithânîسَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي are “the seven oft-repeated”. According to most interpreters, this refers to the seven verses of the opening chapter al-Fâtihahألفانحة, which are repeated during each prayer cycle. According to others they refer to seven chapters: al-Baqarahألبقرة, Âl Imrânآل أمران, al-Nisâألنساء, al-Mâi’dah المائدة, al-An‘âmالآنعام, al-‘Arâfالآعراف, and al-Taubahألتوبة (or possibly, according to some, Yûnusيونس instead of al-Taubah).