Islamic prayer
Surah Buruj
Surah Buruj in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 22 verses
- About 1 minute to recite
- From the Qur'an
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِوَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِوَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍقُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِإِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌوَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌوَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُإِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌإِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُوَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُفَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِفِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَبَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍوَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢبَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌفِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ
Wa‑as‑sama'i dhati al‑buruj
By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,
- 2
وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ
Wa‑al‑yawmi al‑maw'ud
And by the Promised Day.
- 3
وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ
Wa‑shahidin wa‑mashhud
And by the witness and that whereunto he beareth testimony,
- 4
قُتِلَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ
Qutila ashabu al‑ukhdud
(Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch
- 5
ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ
An‑nari dhati al‑waqud
Of the fuel-fed fire,
- 6
إِذْ هُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ
Idh hum 'alayha qu'ud
When they sat by it,
- 7
وَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ
Wa‑hum 'ala ma yaf'aluna bi‑al‑mu'minina shuhud
And were themselves the witnesses of what they did to the believers.
- 8
وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ
Wa‑ma naqamu minhum illa an yu'minu bi‑Allahi al-'Azizi al‑Hamid
They had naught against them save that they believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,
- 9
ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Alladhi lahu mulku as‑samawati wa‑al‑ardi wa‑Allahu 'ala kulli shay'in shahid
Him unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is of all things the Witness.
- 10
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا۟ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا۟ فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ ٱلْحَرِيقِ
Inna alladhina fatanu al‑mu'minina wa‑al‑mu'minati thumma lam yatubu fa‑lahum 'adhabu jahannama wa‑lahum 'adhabu al‑hariq
Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning.
- 11
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Inna alladhina amanu wa-'amilu as‑salihati lahum jannatun tajri min tahtiha al‑anharu dhalika al‑fawzu al‑kabir
Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success.
- 12
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Inna batsha rabbika la‑shadid
Lo! the punishment of thy Lord is stern.
- 13
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Innahu huwa yubdi'u wa‑yu'id
Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,
- 14
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Wa‑huwa al‑Ghafuru al‑Wadud
And He is the Forgiving, the Loving,
- 15
ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Dhu al-'arshi al‑Majid
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
- 16
فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ
Fa''alun llima yurid
Doer of what He will.
- 17
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Hal ataka hadithu al‑junud
Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts
- 18
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Fir'awna wa‑thamud
Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud?
- 19
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
Bali alladhina kafaru fi takdhib
Nay, but those who disbelieve live in denial
- 20
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Wa‑Allahu min wara'ihim mmuhit
And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them.
- 21
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Bal huwa qur'anun mmajid
Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an.
- 22
فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ
Fi lawhin mmahfuz
On a guarded tablet.
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När den reciteras
Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah Buruj during daily prayers or personal Qur'an reading. Its account of believers persecuted for their faith offers an occasion to reflect on steadfastness, accountability and Allah's justice. It is not tied to a particular day or season.
Varifrån den kommer
Surah Buruj comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah, revealed before the Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina. Its name refers to the constellations mentioned in its opening oath. It recounts the persecution of believers in the account of the people of the trench.

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Frågor om Surah Buruj
How many verses does Surah Buruj have?
Surah Buruj has 22 verses.
What does the name Buruj mean?
Buruj is commonly translated as "constellations" or "great stars." The name comes from the surah's opening oath by the sky.
What is Surah Buruj about?
It speaks of believers persecuted for their faith and warns those who persecute them. It emphasizes Allah's knowledge, power and justice.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 1 minute to recite, though the pace varies with the reciter.
Can I read Surah Buruj in English letters?
The English-letter rendering can help you follow the Arabic pronunciation, but it cannot represent every Arabic sound exactly. Listening to a careful recitation can help with pronunciation.


















