Sura Al-Hijr (Arabic: سورة الحجر, Sūratu al-Hijr, "The Stoneland") is the 15th sura of the Qur'an. It has 99 ayat. It is a Makkan sura believed to have been received by the Prophet shortly after the 12th sura (Yusuf), Muhammad's last year in Mecca. Like the other sura of this period it praises Allah the creator.