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, and Swahili translation, or open it as interactive flashcards to memorize it verse by verse.
- 85:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
Wassamaaa'i zaatil burooj
Naapa kwa mbingu yenye Buruji!
- 85:2
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
Wal yawmil maw'ood
Na kwa siku iliyo ahidiwa!
- 85:3
وَشَاهِدٍۢ وَمَشْهُودٍۢ
Wa shaahidinw wa mashhood
Na kwa shahidi na kinacho shuhudiwa!
- 85:4
قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Qutila as haabul ukhdood
Wameangamizwa watu wa makhandaki
- 85:5
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
Annaari zaatil waqood
Yenye moto wenye kuni nyingi,
- 85:6
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌۭ
Iz hum 'alaihaa qu'ood
Walipo kuwa wamekaa hapo,
- 85:7
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌۭ
Wa hum 'alaa maa yaf'aloona bilmu 'mineena shuhood
Na wao ni mashahidi wa yale waliyo kuwa wakiwafanyia Waumini.
- 85:8
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
Wa maa naqamoo minhum illaaa aiyu'minoo billaahil 'azeezil Hameed
Nao hawakuona baya lolote kwao ila kuwa wakimuamini Mwenyezi Mungu, Mwenye nguvu, Msifiwa,
- 85:9
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌ
Allazee lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ard; wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai 'in Shaheed
Ambaye anao ufalme wa mbingu na ardhi; na Mwenyezi Mungu ni shaahidi wa kila kitu.
- 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
Hakika walio wafitini Waumini wanaume na Waumini wanawake, kisha hawakutubu, basi watapata adhabu ya Jahannamu na watapata adhabu ya kuungua.
- 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
Hakika walio amini na wakatenda mema watapata Bustani zenye mito ipitayo kati yake. Huko ndiko kufuzu kukubwa.
- 85:12
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Inna batsha Rabbika lashadeed
Hakika kutesa kwa Mola wako Mlezi ni kukali.
- 85:13
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Innahoo Huwa yubdi'u wa yu'eed
Yeye ndiye anaye anzisha na ndiye anaye rejeza tena,
- 85:14
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Wa Huwal Ghafoorul Wadood
Naye ni Mwenye kusamehe, Mwenye mapenzi,
- 85:15
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Zul 'Arshil Majeed
Mwenye Kiti cha Enzi, Mtukufu,
- 85:16
فَعَّالٌۭ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Fa' 'aalul limaa yureed
Atendaye ayatakayo.
- 85:17
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Hal ataaka hadeesul junood
Je! Zimekuwasilia khabari za majeshi?
- 85:18
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Fir'awna wa Samood
Ya Firauni na Thamudi?
- 85:19
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍۢ
Balil lazeena kafaroo fee takzeeb
Lakini walio kufuru wamo katika kukadhibisha.
- 85:20
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Wallaahu minw waraaa'ihim muheet
Na Mwenyezi Mungu nyuma yao amewazunguka.
- 85:21
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌۭ مَّجِيدٌۭ
Bal huwa Quraanum Majeed
Bali hii ni Qur'ani tukufu
- 85:22
فِى لَوْحٍۢ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
Fee Lawhim Mahfooz
Katika Ubao Ulio Hifadhiwa.
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: Swahili. Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. See Sources for full attribution.