Quran 85:20 — Al-Burooj, verse 20
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
God surrounds them all.
وَاللَّهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِمْ مُحِيطٌ
wal-lahu min warāihim muḥīṭun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and God is behind them, encompassing.
- Muhammad Asad
- but all the while God encompasses them [with His knowledge and might] without their being aware of it.
- Sahih International
- While Allāh encompasses them from behind.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَٱللَّهُwal-lahu | But Allah | أله |
| 2 | مِنmin | from | — |
| 3 | وَرَآئِهِمwarāihim | behind them | وري |
| 4 | مُّحِيطٌۢmuḥīṭun | encompasses | حوط |