Surah 85

البروج

Al-Buruj

The Mansions of the Stars

Meccan22 ayahs
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Surah Context

Which was revealed in Makkah.

Classical references: Ibn Kathir (Abridged).

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged) (85:1).

Last reviewed: 2026-04-10.

This is a short orientation note and does not replace full tafsir.

85:1
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By the sky with its towering constellations,

85:2
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by the promised Day,

85:3
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by the Witness and that which is witnessed,

85:4
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damned were the makers of the trench,

85:5
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the makers of the fuel-stoked fire!

85:6
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They sat down

85:7
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to watch what they were doing to the believers.

85:8
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Their only grievance against them was their faith in God, the Mighty, the Praiseworthy,

85:9
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to whom all control over the heavens and earth belongs: God is witness over all things.

85:10
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For those who persecute believing men and women, and do not repent afterwards, there will be the torment of Hell and burning.

85:11
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But for those who believe and do good deeds there will be Gardens graced with flowing streams: that is the great triumph.

85:12
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[Prophet], your Lord’s punishment is truly stern––

85:13
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it is He who brings people to life, and will restore them to life again––

85:14
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and He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving.

85:15
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The Glorious Lord of the Throne,

85:16
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He does whatever He will.

85:17
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Have you [not] heard the stories of the forces

85:18
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of Pharaoh and Thamud?

85:19
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Yet still the disbelievers persist in denial.

85:20
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God surrounds them all.

85:21
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This is truly a glorious Quran

85:22
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[written] on a preserved Tablet.