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Surah Al-Buruj, Verse 1

سورة البروج، الآية ١

85:1 Juz 30 Hizb 59 Page 590 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 85:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ ۝١

Transliteration

wal-samāi dhāti l-burūji

Translation

By the sky containing great stars

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Verse 1 of Surah Al-Buruj (85:1), a Meccan surah, is in juz 30, on page 590 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Al-Mukhtasar

Allah took an oath by the sky that contains the phases of the sun, moon etc.

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Other translations of verse 1

By the sky full of constellations,

By the heaven holding the big stars.1

Notes

[1] (V.85:1) (About the) Stars, Abu Qatâdah mentioning Allâh’s Statement:
"And We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps," and said, "The creation of these stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the heaven, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travellers. So, if anybody tries to find a different interpretation, he is mistaken and just wastes his efforts, and troubles himself with what is beyond his limited knowledge." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Chapter 3).

By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,

By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;

I swear by the mansions of the stars,

And (by) the heaven comprising the constellations,

Verse 1 word by word

  1. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ wal-samāi By the sky س م و
  2. ذَاتِ dhāti containing
  3. ٱلْبُرُوجِ l-burūji the constellations ب ر ج

Verses related to verse 1

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-Furqan 25:61

    تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا

    Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.

  • Hud 11:103

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّمَنْ خَافَ عَذَابَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّجْمُوعٌ لَّهُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَذَٰلِكَ يَوْمٌ مَّشْهُودٌ

    Indeed in that is a sign for those who fear the punishment of the Hereafter. That is a Day for which the people will be collected, and that is a Day [which will be] witnessed.

  • An-Nisa 4:41

    فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شَهِيدًا

    So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and We bring you, [O Muḥammad], against these [people] as a witness?

  • An-Nisa 4:79

    مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ وَأَرْسَلْنَٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا

    What comes to you of good is from Allāh, but what comes to you of evil, [O man], is from yourself. And We have sent you, [O Muḥammad], to the people as a messenger, and sufficient is Allāh as Witness.

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