سُوْرَةُ الْبُرُوْجِ
Surah Al-Burooj (85) — Ayah 1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ ﴿1﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
By the heaven holding the big stars.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ
wal-samāi
By the sky
ذَاتِ
dhāti
containing
ٱلْبُرُوجِ
l-burūji
the constellations
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
This surah was revealed to encourage the Muslims to be patient and steadfast in the face of the persecution by the people of Makkah. For this purpose, it mentions the most severe trials faced by the Muslims of previous communities, their patience and steadfastness in those trials, and the evil end of those who persecuted them, so that by hearing about their circumstances, the Muslims may find comfort and become certain that just as the Companions of the Ditch were killed, in the same way, those who are now putting the Muslims to trial will also be killed.
(Ayah 1) {وَ السَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوْجِ:’’ الْبُرُوْجِ ‘‘ ’’بُرْجٌ ‘‘} is the plural of {’’ تَبَرَّجَ ‘‘}, its original meaning is "something prominent and apparent." {’’ تَبَرَّجَ ‘‘} means to be uncovered, to be apparent. That is why a high palace is called a "burj," the high parts of a city's wall are also called "burj," and the shapes seen in the sky formed by the gathering of stars are called "burooj." Those heavenly stations in which angels guard the sky from devils are also called "burooj." The stations of the sun and the moon are also called "burooj."
(Ayah 1) {وَ السَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوْجِ:’’ الْبُرُوْجِ ‘‘ ’’بُرْجٌ ‘‘} is the plural of {’’ تَبَرَّجَ ‘‘}, its original meaning is "something prominent and apparent." {’’ تَبَرَّجَ ‘‘} means to be uncovered, to be apparent. That is why a high palace is called a "burj," the high parts of a city's wall are also called "burj," and the shapes seen in the sky formed by the gathering of stars are called "burooj." Those heavenly stations in which angels guard the sky from devils are also called "burooj." The stations of the sun and the moon are also called "burooj."
