Surah Al-Buruj — Verse 1

The Mansions of the Stars · 85:1 · 1/22

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ

Wassama-i thatialburooj

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

By the sky containing great stars

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

By the sky with its towering constellations,

Marmaduke Pickthall

By the heaven, holding mansions of the stars,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;

Mufti Taqi Usmani

I swear by the sky, the one having stellar formations,

Al-Hilali & Khan

By the heaven holding the big stars.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

By the heaven with its impregnable castles;

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

CONSIDER the sky full of great constellations,

Hilali and Khan · source edition

1. By the heaven holding the big stars.[1]

Notes

[1] (V.85:1) (About the) Stars, Abu Qatâdah mentioning Allâh’s Statement: "And We have adorned the nearest heaven with lamps," and said, "The creation of these stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the heaven, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travellers. So, if anybody tries to find a different interpretation, he is mistaken and just wastes his efforts, and troubles himself with what is beyond his limited knowledge." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.4, Chapter 3).