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Quran Maqasid

بُرُوج

بروج in the Quran

Meaning: constellations

بروج occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

بُرُوج

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: constellations · Also translated as: towers

Forms in the Quran

  • بُرُوجًا ×2
  • بُرُوجٍ ×1
  • ٱلْبُرُوجِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البروج: القصور، الواحد: برج، وبه سمي بروج السماء لمنازلها المختصة بها، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قال تعالى: ﴿ولا تبرجن تبرج الجاهلية الأولى﴾ [الأحزاب: 33].

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب ر ج

Verses with بروج

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Wherever ye are, Death will find you out, Even if ye are in towers Built up strong and high!" If some good befalls them, They say, "This is from God"; But if evil, they say, "This is from thee" (O Prophet). Say: "All things are from God." But what hath come To these people, That they fail To understand A single fact?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:78
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is We Who have set out The Zodiacal Signs in the heavens, And made them fair-seeming To (all) beholders;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, And placed therein a Lamp And a Moon giving light;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:61
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Sky, (displaying) The Zodiacal Signs;

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:1