About the Surah
Surah Title : الحجر
English Title : Al-Hijr
Order in Al-Mushaf : 15
Number of Verses : 99
Type : makkah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 262 To Page 267
Al-Hijr
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَٔۡخِرِينَ
24And, indeed, We know those who went before you and We know those who are left behind you.
24The reason for descending the verse
Al-Rabi‘ ibn Anas said, “The Messenger of Allahencouraged people to pray in the first row and as a result, people jostled with each other for a place the first row. The houses of Banu ‘Udhrah were very far from the mosque and so they said, ‘Let us sell our houses and buy houses close to the mosque’. Then, Allah (exalted is He) revealed this verse.”(Al-Wahidi,Reasons of Revelation)
