Surah Al-Buruj

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Surah Al-Buruj is a Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphasizes God's watchful power, the fate of persecutors of believers, and the certainty of divine judgment.

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Label Occurrences
Surah Al-Buruj canonical 6
سورة البروج 2
Surah Al-Buruj (85) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meccan surah
Quranic surah
addressesAudience persecuted believers
asserts the Quran is a Glorious Quran
Quran
surface form: the Quran is preserved on a guarded tablet
categoryInTafsir Makki surah
centralMessage God witnesses oppression and will judge oppressors and reward the steadfast believers
containsOathBy the constellations
the promised Day
the sky
the witness
the witnessed
describesGodAs All-Powerful
Doer of whatever He wills
Oft-Forgiving
Owner of the Throne
emphasizes God’s knowledge of all deeds
inevitability of the Hereafter
patience under persecution
punishment for those who torture believers
followedBy Surah At-Tariq
highlights examples of earlier destroyed nations
juz 30
language Arabic
mentions People of the Ditch
name Al-Buruj
The Mansions of the Stars
Surah Al-Buruj self-linksurface differs
surface form: سورة البروج
numberOfVerses 22
openingVerse By the sky containing great stars
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Mecca
positionInQuran 85
precededBy Surah Al-Inshiqaq
promises Gardens for believing men and women
refersTo Pharaoh
people of Thamud
surface form: Thamud
religiousTradition Islam
states God encompasses the disbelievers
theme God as Witness over all things
God’s watchful power
certainty of divine judgment
condemnation of tyrants
fate of persecutors
persecution of believers
reward of steadfast believers
verseRange Quran 85:1–22
warns disbelievers who burn believers

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Quran hasPart Surah Al-Buruj
Surah Al-Inshiqaq followedBy Surah Al-Buruj
Surah Al-Buruj name Surah Al-Buruj self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: سورة البروج
Surah At-Tariq follows Surah Al-Buruj
The Splitting Asunder precedesSurah Surah Al-Buruj
this entity surface form: Surah Al-Buruj (85)
Al-Mufassal surahs includes Surah Al-Buruj
Al-Buruj transliteration Surah Al-Buruj
this entity surface form: Sūrat al-Burūj
The Mansions of the Stars hasOriginalTitle Surah Al-Buruj
this entity surface form: سورة البروج
People of the Ditch mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Buruj
Juz Amma containsSurah Surah Al-Buruj