Surah 85 · Makkah · 22 verses · 109 words
Surah Al-Buruj word by word: meaning and pronunciation
Surah Al-Buruj, “The Mansions of the Stars”, is surah 85 of the Quran. It was revealed in Makkah and has 22 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
سُورَةُ البروج
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ ١
1. By the sky containing great stars
Roots in this verse: س م و
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ ٢
2. And [by] the promised Day
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ ٣
3. And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Roots in this verse: ش ه د
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ ٤
4. Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ ٥
5. [Containing] the fire full of fuel,
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ ٦
6. When they were sitting near it.
Roots in this verse: ق ع د
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ ٧
7. And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ ٨
8. And they resented them not except because they believed in Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ ٩
9. To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allāh, over all things, is Witness.
Roots in this verse: م ل ك س م و أ ر ض أ ل ه ك ل ل ش ي أ ش ه د
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ ١٠
10. 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.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ ١١
11. Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Roots in this verse: أ م ن ع م ل ص ل ح ج ن ن ج ر ي ت ح ت ن ه ر ف و ز ك ب ر
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ ١٢
12. Indeed, the assault [i.e., vengeance] of your Lord is severe.
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ ١٣
13. Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ ١٤
14. And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ ١٥
15. Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Roots in this verse: ع ر ش
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ ١٦
16. Effecter of what He intends.
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ ١٧
17. Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ ١٨
18. [Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ ١٩
19. But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ ٢٠
20. While Allāh encompasses them from behind.
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ ٢١
21. But this is an honored Qur’ān
Roots in this verse: ق ر أ
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ ٢٢
22. [Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Roots in this verse: ح ف ظ
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