Surah Al-Layl, Ayah 20 (92:20)

ٱللَّيْل

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Quran 92:20 is ayah 20 of Surah Al-Layl (“The Night”), a Meccan surah of 21 ayahs. It is in Juz 30, on page 596 of the Madani Mushaf.

92:20
إِلَّاٱبْتِغَآءَوَجْهِرَبِّهِٱلْأَعْلَىٰ٢٠
illā ib'tighāa wajhi rabbihi l-aʿlā

But only seeking the face [i.e., acceptance] of his Lord, Most High.(20)

Word by word

  1. إِلَّاillāExcept
  2. ٱبْتِغَآءَib'tighāaseeking
  3. وَجْهِwajhi(the) Countenance
  4. رَبِّهِrabbihi(of) his Lord
  5. ٱلْأَعْلَىٰl-aʿlāthe Most High

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