Surah Al-Hijr Ayat 76 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 76
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And the (cities were) right on the high-road.
The place (where this occurred) lies along a known route.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now).
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
And surely it is indeed on a way that still exists.
it is still there on the highway-
یہ بستی ایسی راه پر ہے جو برابر چلتی رہتی (عام گذرگاه) ہے۔
Quran 15 Verse 76 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Hijr ayat 76, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(15:76) The place (where this occurred) lies along a known route.[42]
42. That is, that smitten territory lies on the high road from Hijaz (Arabia) to Syria and Egypt. Travelers come across these signs of destruction which are very prominent in the territory that lies to the southeast of the Dead Sea. The geographers are of the opinion that there is no other land on the surface of the Earth which looks desolate as this territory, especially its southern part.
Ala-Maududi
(15:76) The place (where this occurred) lies along a known route.[42]
42. That is, that smitten territory lies on the high road from Hijaz (Arabia) to Syria and Egypt. Travelers come across these signs of destruction which are very prominent in the territory that lies to the southeast of the Dead Sea. The geographers are of the opinion that there is no other land on the surface of the Earth which looks desolate as this territory, especially its southern part.
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