Surah Al-Buruj — Part 4
Ayahs 16–22 with word-by-word meanings. Read the bilingual lesson for Surah Al-Buruj — Part 4 and test your understanding with a focused quiz.
Lesson
1. Surah Al-Buruj — Part 4
Continue the word-by-word study of Surah Al-Buruj with ayahs 16–22.
2. فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ ﴿١٦﴾
Effecter of what He intends.
- فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ ﴿١٦﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَعَّالٌۭ | Doer |
| لِّمَا | of what |
| يُرِيدُ | He intends |
3. هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ ﴿١٧﴾
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
- هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ ﴿١٧﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| هَلْ | Has |
| أَتَىٰكَ | come to you |
| حَدِيثُ | (the) story |
| ٱلْجُنُودِ | (of) the hosts |
4. فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ ﴿١٨﴾
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamūd?
- فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ ﴿١٨﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فِرْعَوْنَ | Firaun |
| وَثَمُودَ | and Thamud |
5. بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ ﴿١٩﴾
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
- بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ ﴿١٩﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| بَلِ | Nay |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | Those who |
| كَفَرُوا۟ | disbelieve |
| فِى | (are) in |
| تَكْذِيبٍۢ | denial |
6. وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ ﴿٢٠﴾
While Allāh encompasses them from behind.
- وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ ﴿٢٠﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| وَٱللَّهُ | But Allah |
| مِن | from |
| وَرَآئِهِم | behind them |
| مُّحِيطٌۢ | encompasses |
7. بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ ﴿٢١﴾
But this is an honored Qur’ān
- بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ ﴿٢١﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| بَلْ | Nay |
| هُوَ | It |
| قُرْءَانٌۭ | (is) a Quran |
| مَّجِيدٌۭ | Glorious |
8. فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ ﴿٢٢﴾
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
- فِى لَوْحٍ مَّحْفُوظٍۭ ﴿٢٢﴾
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فِى | In |
| لَوْحٍۢ | a Tablet |
| مَّحْفُوظٍۭ | Guarded |
9. Summary
Review the word-by-word meanings from ayahs 16–22 of Surah Al-Buruj.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|
| فَعَّالٌۭ | Doer |
| لِّمَا | of what |
| يُرِيدُ | He intends |
| هَلْ | Has |
| أَتَىٰكَ | come to you |
| حَدِيثُ | (the) story |
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