Surah Al-Buruj (undefined) is the 85th chapter of the Holy Quran. It was revealed in Mecca and contains 22 verses (ayahs). Read it below with the Arabic text, transliteration, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 85:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatil burooj
- 85:2
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
Wal yawmil maw'ood
- 85:3
وَشَاهِدٍۢ وَمَشْهُودٍۢ
Wa shaahidinw wa mashhood
- 85:4
قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Qutila as haabul ukhdood
- 85:5
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
Annaari zaatil waqood
- 85:6
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌۭ
Iz hum 'alaihaa qu'ood
- 85:7
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌۭ
Wa hum 'alaa maa yaf'aloona bilmu 'mineena shuhood
- 85:8
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
Wa maa naqamoo minhum illaaa aiyu'minoo billaahil 'azeezil Hameed
- 85:9
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌ
Allazee lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ard; wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai 'in Shaheed
- 85:10
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Innal lazeena fatanul mu'mineena wal mu'minaati summa lam yatooboo falahum 'azaabu Jahannama wa lahum 'azaabul hareeq
- 85:11
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌۭ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Innal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum Jannaatun tajree min tahtihal anhaar; zaalikal fawzul kabeer
- 85:12
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Inna batsha Rabbika lashadeed
- 85:13
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Innahoo Huwa yubdi'u wa yu'eed
- 85:14
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Wa Huwal Ghafoorul Wadood
- 85:15
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Zul 'Arshil Majeed
- 85:16
فَعَّالٌۭ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Fa' 'aalul limaa yureed
- 85:17
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Hal ataaka hadeesul junood
- 85:18
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Fir'awna wa Samood
- 85:19
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍۢ
Balil lazeena kafaroo fee takzeeb
- 85:20
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Wallaahu minw waraaa'ihim muheet
- 85:21
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌۭ مَّجِيدٌۭ
Bal huwa Quraanum Majeed
- 85:22
فِى لَوْحٍۢ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
Fee Lawhim Mahfooz
About Surah Al-Buruj
Al-Buruj, the Mansions of the Stars, recalls the people of the trench who persecuted the believers for their faith, and honors those who stayed firm despite it. It reassures the believers that Allah sees everything and that the deniers face His grip, while affirming the protected, glorious nature of the Quran.
Themes: The people of the trench, Firmness under trial, Allah sees all, The glorious Quran
Arabic: Uthmani script (Hafs). Translation: Arabic. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.