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Chapter 85·Meccan·22 verses

البُرُوجِ

Surah Al-Burooj

The Constellations

Steadfast faith under persecution.

About Surah Al-Burooj

Al-Buruj, “The Great Stars,” recalls the people of the ditch who were burned for their faith, honouring the patience of believers under trial.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

  1. 1 Al-Burooj 85:1

    بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ

    Wassamaaa'i zaatil burooj

    By the sky containing great stars

  2. 2 Al-Burooj 85:2

    وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ

    Wal yawmil maw'ood

    And [by] the promised Day

  3. 3 Al-Burooj 85:3

    وَشَاهِدٍۢ وَمَشْهُودٍۢ

    Wa shaahidinw wa mashhood

    And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

  4. 4 Al-Burooj 85:4

    قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ

    Qutila as haabul ukhdood

    Cursed were the companions of the trench

  5. 5 Al-Burooj 85:5

    ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ

    Annaari zaatil waqood

    [Containing] the fire full of fuel,

  6. 6 Al-Burooj 85:6

    إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌۭ

    Iz hum 'alaihaa qu'ood

    When they were sitting near it

  7. 7 Al-Burooj 85:7

    وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌۭ

    Wa hum 'alaa maa yaf'aloona bilmu 'mineena shuhood

    And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.

  8. 8 Al-Burooj 85:8

    وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

    Wa maa naqamoo minhum illaaa aiyu'minoo billaahil 'azeezil Hameed

    And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,

  9. 9 Al-Burooj 85:9

    ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌ

    Allazee lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ard; wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai 'in Shaheed

    To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.

  10. 10 Al-Burooj 85:10

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ

    Innal lazeena fatanul mu'mineena wal mu'minaati summa lam yatooboo falahum 'azaabu Jahannama wa lahum 'azaabul hareeq

    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. 11 Al-Burooj 85:11

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌۭ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

    Innal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum Jannaatun tajree min tahtihal anhaar; zaalikal fawzul kabeer

    Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.

  12. 12 Al-Burooj 85:12

    إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

    Inna batsha Rabbika lashadeed

    Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.

  13. 13 Al-Burooj 85:13

    إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

    Innahoo Huwa yubdi'u wa yu'eed

    Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.

  14. 14 Al-Burooj 85:14

    وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ

    Wa Huwal Ghafoorul Wadood

    And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,

  15. 15 Al-Burooj 85:15

    ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ

    Zul 'Arshil Majeed

    Honorable Owner of the Throne,

  16. 16 Al-Burooj 85:16

    فَعَّالٌۭ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

    Fa' 'aalul limaa yureed

    Effecter of what He intends.

  17. 17 Al-Burooj 85:17

    هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ

    Hal ataaka hadeesul junood

    Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -

  18. 18 Al-Burooj 85:18

    فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ

    Fir'awna wa Samood

    [Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?

  19. 19 Al-Burooj 85:19

    بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍۢ

    Balil lazeena kafaroo fee takzeeb

    But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,

  20. 20 Al-Burooj 85:20

    وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ

    Wallaahu minw waraaa'ihim muheet

    While Allah encompasses them from behind.

  21. 21 Al-Burooj 85:21

    بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌۭ مَّجِيدٌۭ

    Bal huwa Quraanum Majeed

    But this is an honored Qur'an

  22. 22 Al-Burooj 85:22

    فِى لَوْحٍۢ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ

    Fee Lawhim Mahfooz

    [Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

Surah Al-Burooj — frequently asked questions

What does Surah Al-Burooj mean?

“Al-Burooj” translates to “The Constellations.” It is the 85th surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah Al-Burooj?

Surah Al-Burooj has 22 verses (ayahs).

Is Surah Al-Burooj Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Makkah (Meccan) surah — revealed before the Prophet’s ﷺ migration (Hijrah) to Madinah.

Can I read Surah Al-Burooj in English online?

Yes. You can read Surah Al-Burooj free on this page in Arabic with a clear English translation and transliteration, so you can both understand the meaning and learn to recite it.

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