Surah 85 · 22 verses · Makki
Surah Al-Buruj البروج
Surah Al-Buruj (البروج, “The Mansions of the Stars”) is the 85th surah of the Quran, with 22 verses. It is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah, and was the 27th surah to be revealed. It sits in juz 30, on page 590 of the Madani Mushaf. It belongs to Juz Amma, the last part of the Quran, which many people memorise first.
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Arabic: Uthmani script. English: Saheeh International. Tap a verse number to open that verse.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
By the sky containing great stars
- 2
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
And [by] the promised Day
- 3
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
- 4
قُتِلَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench
- 5
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
- 6
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
When they were sitting near it.
- 7
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
- 8
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
- 9
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allāh, over all things, is Witness.
- 10
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
- 11
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
- 12
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Indeed, the assault [i.e., vengeance] of your Lord is severe.
- 13
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
- 14
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
- 15
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
- 16
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Effecter of what He intends.
- 17
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
- 18
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?
- 19
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
- 20
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
While Allāh encompasses them from behind.
- 21
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
But this is an honored Qur’ān
- 22
فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Al-Buruj?
Surah Al-Buruj has 22 verses (ayat) and about 109 words, on page 590 of the Madani Mushaf.
Is Surah Al-Buruj Makki or Madani?
It is Makki: revealed in Makkah, 27th in the order of revelation.
Which juz is Surah Al-Buruj in?
Surah Al-Buruj is in juz 30.
What does Al-Buruj mean?
Al-Buruj (البروج) means “The Mansions of the Stars”.
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