Al-Burooj
| 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 |
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Al-Buruj (Arabic: البروج, romanized: al-burūj, "The Great Star") is the eighty-fifth chapter (surah) of the Quran, with 22 ayat or verses. The word "Al-Burooj" in the first verse is usually translated as 'stars', or more specifically, 'great stars'. The word Al-Burooj is the plural of Burj, which means fort or tower; something that can be seen from a distance.