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البروج Al-Burūj The Stars | |
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Classification | Meccan |
Other names | The Constellations, The Galaxies, The Zodiacal Signs |
No. of verses | 22 |
No. of words | 109 |
No. of letters | 469 |
Quran |
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Al-Burooj[1] (Arabic: البروج, romanized: al-burūj, "The Great Star") is the eighty-fifth chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 22 ayat or verses.[2] The word "Al-Burooj" in the first verse is usually translated as 'stars', or more specifically, 'great stars'.[3] The word Al-Burooj is the plural of Burj, which means fort or tower; something that can be seen from a distance.