Today's Quran Reading — Surah Al-Hijr, Verses 1–15

Day 1 of 15 in your daily Quran reading plan. Today you'll read 15 verses from Surah Al-Hijr (Makki surah, 99 verses total), covering 2 themes with word-by-word translation, phrase meanings, Tajweed color-coding, and audio recitation.

Verse 1 from Today's Reading

الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ

Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Book, and a plain Quran.

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Themes in Today's Reading

Today's verses from Surah Al-Hijr cover the following topics:

• The Skepticism of Disbelievers and Allah's Assurance of the Quran's Protection — Verses 1–9
• Historical Patterns of Disbelief and Divine Retribution — Verses 10–15

Coming Up in Surah Al-Hijr

15 more themes to explore over the next 14 days:

• Manifestations of Allah's Omnipotence and Provision — Verses 16–25
• The Origin of Humanity and Jinn in Islamic Cosmology — Verses 26–27
• Iblis' Arrogance and Disobedience to Allah's Command — Verses 28–31
• The Rejection of Prostration and the Consequences of Arrogance — Verses 32–44
• Peace, Purity, and Everlasting Comfort for the Righteous — Verses 46–48
• Balancing Hope in Allah's Mercy with Awareness of His Punishment — Verses 49–50
• Glad Tidings of Prophet Ishaq (Isaac) to Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) — Verses 51–56
• The Destruction of the People of Prophet Lut (Lot) and the Salvation of His Family — Verses 57–77
• The Consequences Faced by the People of Madyan (Prophet Shu'aib's Community) — Verses 78–79
• The Punishment of the People of Thamud and Prophet Salih's Warning — Verses 80–84
• …and 5 more themes

Related Topics Across the Quran

Today's themes connect to 11 related passages in other surahs. Explore how the Quran revisits and expands on these ideas:

• The Response of the Disbelievers to the Quran and Prophet Muhammad's Message — Yunus, Verses 39–43
• The Role of the Quran in Guiding Believers and Warning Disbelievers — Al-Kahf, Verses 1–8
• The Role of the Quran as a Clear Guide and the Fate of Believers and Disbelievers in the Hereafter — An-Naml, Verses 1–6
• The Distinction Between Believers and Disbelievers in the Quranic Revelation — Sad, Verses 27–29
• The Fate of Disbelievers and the Divine Protection of the Quran — Fussilat, Verses 40–43
• The Quran as a Guide and Healing for Believers and a Challenge for Disbelievers — Fussilat, Verses 44–46
• The Role of the Quran in Warning and the Consequences of Belief and Disbelief — Ash-Shuraa, Verses 7–9
• The Quran as a Protected Revelation in Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz and Its Rejection by Disbelievers — Al-Waqi'ah, Verses 75–82
• The Quran as the True Revelation and Its Consequences for Believers and Disbelievers — Al-Haqqah, Verses 38–52
• Disobedience, Prophetic Challenges, and Divine Retribution — An-Nisa, Verses 153–162
• The Inevitability of Divine Retribution and the Futility of Last-Minute Repentance — Ghafir, Verses 82–85

Tajweed Rules in Today's Verses

14 Tajweed rules appear in today's reading from Surah Al-Hijr. Practice each rule with color-coded highlighting and audio from Sheikh Ayman Suwayd:

• Madd Lazim
• Natural Madd
• Hamzat Al-Wasl
• Idgham Ghunnah
• Madd Al-Aarid
• Madd Munfasil
• Ikhfa
• Ghunnah
• Madd Muttasil
• Laam Shamsiyah
• Qalqalah
• Idgham Shafawi
• Idgham without Ghunnah
• Ikhfa Shafawi

About the Daily Quran Reading Plan

Muallim's daily Quran reading plan takes you through one surah at a time. Each day, a set of verses is assigned with their thematic topics, word-by-word Arabic-English translations, phrase-level meanings, Tajweed rules, and audio recitation from world-class reciters. The plan advances automatically — come back tomorrow for the next set of verses.

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