Surah Al-Burooj · Ayah 21·Makkī

21

بَلْ هُوَ ﴿٢١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

But this is an honored Qur'an

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)also covers 22

قرآن مجید در لوح محفوظ

«مجید» از مادةٌ «مجد» - به معنای گستردگی شرافت و جلالت - است و این معنی در بارة قرآن کاملاً صادق است؛ چرا که محتوایش عظیم و گسترده و معانی‌اش بلند و پرمایه است؛ هم در معارف و اعتقادات و هم در اخلاق و مواعظ و سُنْن. منظور از لوح محفوظء صفحه‌ای است که قرآن مجید بر آن ثبت و ضبط شده است؛ ولی نه صفحه‌ای همچون الواح متداول در میان ما. به نظر می‌رسد که لوح محفوظ همان صفحةٌ علم خداوند است که شرق و غرب عالم را فرا گرفته و از هرگونه دگرگونی و تحریفی مصون و محفوظ است. آری» قرآن از علم بی‌پایان حق سرچشمه گرفته؛ نه زاییدةٌ فکر بشر است و نه القای شیطان» و محتوایش شاهد بر این ادعاست. ۱- نمونه ج ۲۶ ص ۳۲۴ - پیشین» ص ۳۲۹ ۳ پیشین» ص ۳۳۷ ۴ پیشین» ص ۳۵۳ ٢- بیشین، ص ٣. > **پانوشت صفحه (منابع):** > ٣- پیشین، ص ٣٣٧ > **Cited sources** (grade before any load-bearing use): Tafsīr Nemūneh.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 2 roots in 2 of 4 words

Rarest here: م-ج-د — 4× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 4 points across 3 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Idghām (with ghunnah)1
  • Ghunnah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

4 words · 13 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 21 of 22

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 39:28 · Az-Zumarclose

    قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِى عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

    [It is] an Arabic Qur'an, without any deviance that they might become righteous.

  • Quran 17:45 · Al-Israaclose

    وَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا

    And when you recite the Qur'an, We put between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter a concealed partition.

  • Quran 56:77 · Al-Waaqiaclose

    إِنَّهُۥ لَقُرْءَانٌ كَرِيمٌ

    Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an

  • Quran 27:1 · An-Namlclose

    طسٓ تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ

    Ta, Seen. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a clear Book

  • Quran 55:1 · Ar-Rahmaanclose

    ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ

    The Most Merciful

  • Quran 10:37 · Yunusclose

    وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    And it was not [possible] for this Qur'an to be produced by other than Allah, but [it is] a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of the [former]…

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 85:21?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 85:21 include Quran 39:28 (Surah Az-Zumar), Quran 17:45 (Surah Al-Israa), Quran 56:77 (Surah Al-Waaqia), and Quran 27:1 (Surah An-Naml). For example, 39:28 reads: “[It is] an Arabic Qur'an, without any deviance that they might become righteous.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 85:21 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 85:21 (Surah Al-Burooj, The Constellations) reads: “But this is an honored Qur'an”

Which surah is verse 85:21 in?

Quran 85:21 is āyah 21 of Surah Al-Burooj (The Constellations), chapter 85 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 22 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 85:21?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 85:21 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 85:21?

Tartīl presents Quran 85:21 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.