Surah 85 · 22 verses
Al-Buruj
البروج
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
By the sky containing great stars
Wassamaaa'i zaatil burooj
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah took an oath by the sky that contains the phases of the sun, moon etc.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
And [by] the promised Day
Wal yawmil maw'ood
Word by word
Interpretation
He took an oath by the day of judgment in which He promised to gather all creation.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
Wa shaahidinw wa mashhood
Word by word
Interpretation
He took an oath by every witness, like the prophet who is a witness over his nation, and every thing witnessed, like the nation that is a witness over its prophet.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
قُتِلَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench
Qutila as haabul ukhdood
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who made a huge crevice in the ground are cursed.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Annaari zaatil waqood
Word by word
Interpretation
In which they lit a fire and threw the believers into it alive.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
When they were sitting near it.
Iz hum 'alaihaa qu'ood
Word by word
Interpretation
While they sat around that crevice filled with fire.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
Wa hum 'alaa maa yaf'aloona bilmu 'mineena shuhood
Word by word
Interpretation
They were witnesses to the torture and ill-treatment they meted out to the believers, as they were present there.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
Wa maa naqamoo minhum illaaa aiyu'minoo billaahil 'azeezil Hameed
Word by word
Interpretation
These disbelievers found no fault in the believers except that they had faith in Allah, the Mighty, Whom none can overpower, the One Praised in everything.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allāh, over all things, is Witness.
Allazee lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ard; wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai 'in Shaheed
Word by word
Interpretation
The One to Whom alone belongs control of the heavens and control of the earth. He is aware of everything. No affair of His servants is hidden from Him.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
Innal lazeena fatanul mu'mineena wal mu'minaati summa lam yatooboo falahum 'azaabu Jahannama wa lahum 'azaabul hareeq
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who tortured the believing men and women with the fire in order to turn them away from having faith in Allah alone, and then did not repent to Allah from their sins, for them on the day of judgment is the punishment of Hell and for them is the punishment of the Fire that will burn them, as a recompense for their burning the believers in the fire.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
Innal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati lahum Jannaatun tajree min tahtihal anhaar; zaalikal fawzul kabeer
Word by word
Interpretation
Those who have faith in Allah and do good deeds, for them will be gardens under whose palaces and trees rivers flow. That reward, which is prepared for them, is the supreme success that no other success comes close to.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Indeed, the assault [i.e., vengeance] of your Lord is severe.
Inna batsha Rabbika lashadeed
Word by word
Interpretation
The seizure of your Lord, O Messenger, of the wrongdoer - even if He gives his respite for a while - is forceful.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
Innahoo Huwa yubdi'u wa yu'eed
Word by word
Interpretation
He begins the creation and the punishment and repeats them.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
Wa Huwal Ghafoorul Wadood
Word by word
Interpretation
He is Forgiving of the sins of His servants who repent and He loves His allies who are Mindful.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Zul 'Arshil Majeed
Word by word
Interpretation
Possessor of the Noble Throne.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Effecter of what He intends.
Fa' 'aalul limaa yureed
Word by word
Interpretation
Doer of the what He wills such as pardoning the sins of whoever He wills and punishing whoever He wills. There is none that can compel Him, may He be glorified.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Hal ataaka hadeesul junood
Word by word
Interpretation
Has the news of the forces who enlisted to combat and be an obstacle to the truth reached you, O Messenger?!
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?
Fir'awna wa Samood
Word by word
Interpretation
Pharaoh, and the Thamud, the people of Salih (peace be upon him).
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
Balil lazeena kafaroo fee takzeeb
Word by word
Interpretation
The obstacle to the faith of these people is not that the incidents of the destruction of the nations who denied did not come to them. Instead, they deny what their messengers brought to them due to following desires.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
While Allāh encompasses them from behind.
Wallaahu minw waraaa'ihim muheet
Word by word
Interpretation
Allah surrounds and keeps a record of their actions. Nothing of that misses him and He will give them the recompense for the same.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
But this is an honored Qur’ān
Bal huwa Quraanum Majeed
Word by word
Interpretation
The Qur’ān is neither poetry nor rhyme as the deniers claim. Instead, it is a noble Qur’ān.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
Fee Lawhim Mahfooz
Word by word
Interpretation
In a tablet that is protected against alteration and distortion, and decrease and increase.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.