Surah al-Buruj

سورة البروج

A trail through the sura of the ditch.

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  1. The sura

    والسماء ذات البروج.

    Sura 85: Al-Buruj · Qur'an 85:1

  2. The ditch

    أصحاب الأخدود: النار والوقود.

    Qur'an 85:4 · Qur'an 85:4

  3. Najran

    مذبحة نجران: التاريخ يُشهد القصة.

    The Massacre of Najran (Ashab al-Ukhdud) · The Massacre of Najran (Ashab al-Ukhdud)

  4. Witness

    الشهداء يشهدون: يوم مشهود.

    Qur'an 85:3 · Qur'an 85:3

  5. The end

    بل هو قرآن مجيد في لوح محفوظ.

    Qur'an 85:22 · The Qur'an as the speech of God (in the Tahawi creed)

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Overview

A path through the Surah of the Constellations: the people of the trench with its fuel, and the martyrdom of the believers. The story of Najran in the Qur'an.

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islam.museum contributors. “Surah al-Buruj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-surah-buruj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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