surat al-buruj with an English translation and Arabic text. beautiful voice by sheikh al qari Jaber khan

I. Allah begins this surah with a powerful oath connecting the sky, full of towers and vigilant
stars, to the Day of Judgment. It ends with a reminder not only of Allah’s might but also of the
mercy He has bestowed on us by giving us the noble Qur’an
Tafseer of the Verses
1. By the sky containing great stars
a. If there is something that is spectacular or captivating and gets your attention, it is
included in the word burj
i. It is used in this verse because the stars captivate us by their beauty
ii. The word burj is also used to indicate a large fortress for protection
1. In this context, it could also be in reference to the security in the heavens
that was increased after the revelation of Qur’an started to keep the jinns
out
2. And [by] the promised Day
a. This is in reference to the Day of Judgement, a day in which all creation is promised to
be gathered for judgement
i. Its details are well defined and clear to us through the Qur’an and Sunnah
3. And [by] the witness and what is witnessed
a. Meaning the sky and the stars are witnesses over us and the Day of Judgement is what
will be witnessed
b. Other interpretations:
i. Allah is the witness and the kalimah is the witnessed
ii. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) will bear witness over his nation on the Day of
Judgement
iii. Every nation will bear witness over its prophet that was sent to it on the Day of
Judgement
iv. Angels who write our deeds bearing witness against us on the Day of Judgement
v. Our body parts testifying against us on the Day of Judgement
4. Cursed were the companions of the trench
a. Some said this is in reference to the persecution that took place at the hands of the
disbelievers against believers in one of the previous nations. Those believers were
rounded up, tortured, and killed
i. The details of what happened is mentioned in a hadith
ii. Ustaadh Nouman is of the view that it is not in reference to a particular historical
account but those who will be put in Hell and punished in its trenches because of
their atrocities against the believers
b. How does it tie to the previous verses?
i. We are being told that there were witnesses to such atrocities and they will be
held accountable for them on the Day of Judgement
5. [Containing] the fire full of fuel
a. Meaning the fire that will burn them in Hell and torture them for their harms against the
believers
b. Those who understood it to be in reference to a particular historical account said it is in
reference to the disbelievers that prepared the fire to throw the believers into it alive
(al-Mukhtasar fee al-tafseer)
6. When they were sitting near it
a. Meaning the people of Hell right before they are cast into it on the Day of Judgement
i. It is a form of psychological torture before the actual punishment in the Hellfire
b. Those who understood it to be in reference to a particular historical account said it is in
reference to the disbelievers sitting on chairs next to the fire to punish the believers
(Baghawi)
7. And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses
a. Meaning these disbelievers that are thrown into Hellfire are fully aware of the atrocities
they committed against the believers. They are witnesses over their own actions
8. And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might,
the Praiseworthy
a. The Arabic word naqam (resent)
i. When something agitates you and you hate it very much to the point that you are
disgusted with it
ii. Those who carry this type of resentment do not want to hear any defense of the
object of their hate and dismiss any argument in its defense
b. Allah uses the words Might and Praiseworthy to describe Himself despite the suffering
of the believers. Why?
i. Might - to show the believers that Allah has the power to make this right and
those who behaved in this manner against the believers will be held accountable
ii. Praiseworthy - to tell the believers that He is worthy of praise in all cases whether
people suffer or not
1. This is actually the perfect time to remember Allah because the Shaytan
will come to the believer in that weak moment to destroy his faith in Allah
9. To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things,
is Witness
a. Everything in the heavens and earth is under surveillance and Allah is a witness Himself
over everything that is happening in them
10.Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have
not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
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