Surah 85 of 114
Surah Al-Buruj
The Mansions of the Stars
Surah Al-Buruj (The Mansions of the Stars) is the 85th surah of the Quran, revealed in Makkah, with 22 ayahs spanning juz 30.
البروج
What this surah covers
- The people of the ditch
- Steadfastness under torture
- The preserved tablet
Memorising it
At the academy’s standard pace, Surah Al-Buruj typically takes 2–5 supervised lessons, with revision continuing afterwards. The range is wide on purpose: it moves with the student’s age, whether they already read fluently, and how much is revised between lessons. A single figure would be a promise about a student we have not met.
Memorisation load is rated Moderate relative to the rest of the Quran, derived from its length rather than assigned by opinion.