Sūrat al-Burūj
Also known as The Stars, The Constellations, The Galaxies, The Zodiacal Signs, Surah of the Stars, Surah of the Constellations, Surah of the Galaxies, Surah of the Zodiacal Signs
Al-Buruj (, "The Great Star") is the eighty-fifth chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 22 ayat or verses. The word "Al-Burooj" in the first verse is usually translated as 'stars', or more specifically, 'great stars'. The word Al-Burooj is the plural of Burj, which means fort or tower; something that can be seen from a distance.
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"Sūrat al-Burūj" is the 85th chapter of the Quran consisting of 22 verses, with its title referring to great stars or towers visible from a distance. The chapter is significant as one of the Quran's foundational texts that Muslims study and recite as part of Islamic religious practice.
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- The Stars
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- Quran 84
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- Quran 86
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- Meccan
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- The Constellations, The Galaxies, The Zodiacal Signs
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- Chapter 85, Al-Burooj (Mujawwad) - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an.mp3
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7 sectionsContents
- Summary
- Exegesis
- 4-8 People of the Ditch
- 22 The 'preserved tablet'
- Hadith
- References
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Al-Buruj (, "The Great Star") is the eighty-fifth chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 22 ayat or verses. The word "Al-Burooj" in the first verse is usually translated as 'stars', or more specifically, 'great stars'. The word Al-Burooj is the plural of Burj, which means fort or tower; something that can be seen from a distance.
==Summary== The surah opens with an oath by a heaven full of stars. 4-7 The "owners of the ditch" (persecutors of believers) are cursed with fire 8-9 The believers persecuted for their faith in God 10-12 For the infidels is hell-fire, but for believers Paradise 13-16 God is Creator and Sovereign Ruler of the universe 17-20 Pharaoh and Thamud set as examples to warn those who reject the guidance of God 21 The Quran is kept on a guarded tablet