Al-Ḥijr is the 15th Quranic chapter. It has 99 verses. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation, it is an earlier Meccan surah, believed to have been received by Prophet Muhammad shortly after chapter 12, Yusuf, during his last year in Mecca. Like other surahs of this period, it praises God. The Surah title means “The Rocky Tract” in English.
Classification: Meccan
No. of Rukus: 6
No. of verses: 99
Other names: Al-Hijr Valley