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البُرُوج

Syed Vickar Ahamed

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
Syed Vickar Ahamed
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs
Waalssama-i thati alburooji
85:2 ›
وَالْيَوْمِ الْمَوْعُودِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
By the promised Day (of Judgment)
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
85:3 ›
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
By the one who sees and that which is seen—
Washahidin wamashhoodin
85:4 ›
قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Accursed are (unbelievers, who become) the makers of the pit (of Fire
Qutila as-habu alukhdoodi
85:5 ›
النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Fire, (amply) supplied with fuel
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
85:6 ›
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Look! They sat by the (fire)
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
85:7 ›
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And they saw (all) that they were doing against the believers
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmu/mineena shuhoodun
85:8 ›
وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And they ill-treated them (the believers) for no reason other than that they believed in Allah, exalted in Power (Aziz), Worthy of all Praise (Hameed)
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yu/minoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
85:9 ›
الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(It is) to Him that belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is the One to Witness (Shaheed) 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
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Those who are cruel or unkind to (or draw into evil) the believing men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the penalty of Hell: They will have the penalty of the burning Fire
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
Syed Vickar Ahamed
For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens, beneath which rivers flow; That is the great success, (the fulfillment of all desires)
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha al-anharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
85:12 ›
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
The Grip (and Power) of your Lord is truly Strong
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
85:13 ›
إِنَّهُ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life)
Innahu huwa yubdi-o wayuAAeedu
85:14 ›
وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And He is the Often Forgiving (Al-Ghafoor) and full of loving Kindness (Al-Wadood)
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
85:15 ›
ذُو الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدُ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(The Supreme) Owner of the Throne of Glory
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
85:16 ›
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(He) does everything (without an exception) that He intends to do
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
85:17 ›
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ الْجُنُودِ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Has the story reached you (O Prophet,) of the forces—
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
85:18 ›
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Of Firon (Pharaoh) and of Samood (Thamud
FirAAawna wathamooda
85:19 ›
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
No! Yet the unbelievers reject (the Truth)
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
85:20 ›
وَاللَّهُ مِن وَرَائِهِم مُّحِيطٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And Allah does overtake them from behind
WaAllahu min wara-ihim muheetun
85:21 ›
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْآنٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
No! (But) this is a Glorious Quran
Bal huwa qur-anun majeedun
85:22 ›
فِي لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍ
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(Written) within a tablet preserved (to last forever)
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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