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البُرُوج

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Surah 85. The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations (al-Buruj)

22 verses Meccan
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1 The Stars
85:1 ›
وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
I swear by the sky, the one having stellar formations
Waalssama-i thati alburooji
85:2 ›
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and by the Promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
85:3 ›
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and by that which attends, and that which is attended
Washahidin wamashhoodin
85:4 ›
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
cursed were the People of the Trench
Qutila as-habu alukhdoodi
85:5 ›
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
the (people of the) fire that was rich with fuel
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
85:6 ›
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
when they were sitting by it
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
85:7 ›
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and were watching what they were doing with the believers
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmu/mineena shuhoodun
85:8 ›
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
They punished them for nothing but that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, the Worthy of All Praise
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yu/minoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
85:9 ›
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
the One to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is witness over every thing
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waal-ardi waAllahu AAala kulli shay-in shaheedun
85:10 ›
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Surely, those who persecuted the believing men and the believing women, then did not repent, __for them there is the torment of Jahannam (Hell), and for them there is the torment of burning
Inna allatheena fatanoo almu/mineena waalmu/minati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
85:11 ›
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْكَبِيرُ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them there are gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the big achievement
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha al-anharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
85:12 ›
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
The seizure of your Lord is severe indeed
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
85:13 ›
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Surely He originates (creation) and repeats (it after death)
Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeedu
85:14 ›
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
And He is the Most-Forgiving, the Most-Loving
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
85:15 ›
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
the Master of the Throne, the Glorious
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
85:16 ›
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He is ever doer of what He intends
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
85:17 ›
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Has there come to you the story of the forces
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
85:18 ›
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and Thamud
FirAAawna wathamooda
85:19 ›
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
But those who disbelieve are (engaged) in denying (the truth)
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
85:20 ›
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Allah has encompassed them from all sides
WaAllahu min wara-ihim muheetun
85:21 ›
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
The reality is that it is the glorious Qur‘an
Bal huwa qur-anun majeedun
85:22 ›
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
(recorded) in the Preserved Tablet (LauH MaHfuZ)
Fee lawhin mahfoothin
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Surah Info

Surah
The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations
Verses
22
Revelation
Meccan
Juz
30
Translations
65

Themes in This Surah

Persecution Faith Stars Patience

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