Surah Al-Buruj, Ayah 20 (85:20)

ٱلْبُرُوج

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ

Quran 85:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Buruj (“The Mansions of the Stars”), a Meccan surah of 22 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 590 of the Madani Mushaf.

85:20
وَٱللَّهُمِنوَرَآئِهِممُّحِيطٌۢ٢٠
wal-lahu min warāihim muḥīṭun

While Allāh encompasses them from behind.(20)

Word by word

  1. وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuBut Allah
  2. مِنminfrom
  3. وَرَآئِهِمwarāihimbehind them
  4. مُّحِيطٌۢmuḥīṭunencompasses

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