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البُرُوج

Sher Ali

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
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By the heaven having mansions of stars
Waalssama-i thati alburooji
85:2 ›
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
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And the Promised Day
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
85:3 ›
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
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And the witness and he to whom witness is borne
Washahidin wamashhoodin
85:4 ›
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
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Cursed be the Fellows of the Trench
Qutila as-habu alukhdoodi
85:5 ›
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
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The Fire fed with fuel
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
85:6 ›
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
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And they were the witnesses of what they did to the believers
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
85:7 ›
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
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And they hated them not but only because they believed in ALLAH, the Almighty, the Praiseworthy
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmu/mineena shuhoodun
85:8 ›
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
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To Whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and ALLAH is Witness over all things
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yu/minoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
85:9 ›
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Sher Ali
To Whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth; and ALLAH is Witness over all things
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
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Those who persecute the believing men and the believing women and then repent not, for them is, surely, the punishment of Hell, and for them is the torment of heart-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
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But those who believe and do good works, for them are Gardens through streams flow. That is, indeed, the supreme achievement
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha al-anharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
85:12 ›
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
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Surely, the seizing of thy Lord is severe
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
85:13 ›
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
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HE it is Who originates and reproduces
Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeedu
85:14 ›
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
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And HE is the Most Forgiving, the Loving
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
85:15 ›
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
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The Lord of the Throne, the Lord of Honour
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
85:16 ›
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
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Doer of what HE wills
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
85:17 ›
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
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Has not the story of the Hosts come to thee
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
85:18 ›
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
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Of Pharaoh and Thamud
FirAAawna wathamooda
85:19 ›
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
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Nay, but those who disbelieve persist in rejecting the truth
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
85:20 ›
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
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And ALLAH encompasses them from before them and from behind them
WaAllahu min wara-ihim muheetun
85:21 ›
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
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Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an
Bal huwa qur-anun majeedun
85:22 ›
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
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In a well-guarded tablet
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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