Quran 92:20 — Al-Lail, verse 20
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
but for the sake of his Lord the Most High––
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ
illā ib'tighāa wajhi rabbihi l-aʿlā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- only seeking the Face of his Lord the Most High;
- Muhammad Asad
- but only out of a longing for the countenance of his Sustainer, the All-Highest:
- Sahih International
- But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِلَّاillā | Except | — |
| 2 | ٱبْتِغَآءَib'tighāa | seeking | بغي |
| 3 | وَجْهِwajhi | (the) Countenance | وجه |
| 4 | رَبِّهِrabbihi | (of) his Lord | ربب |
| 5 | ٱلْأَعْلَىٰl-aʿlā | the Most High | علو |