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.
Aliases (1)
- سورة البروج ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addressesAudience |
persecuted believers
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| asserts |
the Quran is a Glorious Quran
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the Quran is preserved on a guarded tablet → |
| categoryInTafsir |
Makki surah
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| centralMessage |
God witnesses oppression and will judge oppressors and reward the steadfast believers
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| containsOathBy |
the constellations
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the promised Day → the sky → the witness → the witnessed → |
| describesGodAs |
All-Powerful
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Doer of whatever He wills → Oft-Forgiving → Owner of the Throne → |
| emphasizes |
God’s knowledge of all deeds
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inevitability of the Hereafter → patience under persecution → punishment for those who torture believers → |
| followedBy |
Surah At-Tariq
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| highlights |
examples of earlier destroyed nations
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| juz |
30
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| language |
Arabic
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| mentions |
People of the Ditch
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| name |
Al-Buruj
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The Mansions of the Stars → سورة البروج → |
| numberOfVerses |
22
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| openingVerse |
By the sky containing great stars
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInQuran |
85
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| precededBy |
Surah Al-Inshiqaq
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| promises |
Gardens for believing men and women
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| refersTo |
Pharaoh
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Thamud → |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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| states |
God encompasses the disbelievers
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| theme |
God as Witness over all things
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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
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| warns |
disbelievers who burn believers
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Surah Al-Inshiqaq
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followedBy |
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Surah At-Tariq
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follows |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah Al-Buruj
("سورة البروج")
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