Surah Al-Buruj — Part 1

Ayahs 1–5 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Buruj — Part 1 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.

Lesson

1. سُورَةُ البروج

The surah tells of believers who remained firm under persecution and reminds us of Allah's complete power. It is a Makki surah with 22 ayahs. بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

2. وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ ﴿١﴾

By the sky containing great stars

3. وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْمَوْعُودِ ﴿٢﴾

And [by] the promised Day

4. وَشَاهِدٍ وَمَشْهُودٍ ﴿٣﴾

And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,

5. قُتِلَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأُخْدُودِ ﴿٤﴾

Destroyed [i.e., cursed] were the companions of the trench

6. ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلْوَقُودِ ﴿٥﴾

[Containing] the fire full of fuel,

7. Summary

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Question 5

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