Surah Al-Layl 92:20 — translation and meaning

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إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَى

Word by Word

إِلَّا
illa
Except
ابْتِغَاءَ
ib'tighaa
seeking
وَجْهِ
wajhi
(the) Countenance
رَبِّهِ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
الْأَعْلَى
al-a'la
the Most High

Transliteration

Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

Translation

But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Through his spending, he only intends the pleasure of his Lord who is High above His creation.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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