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Al-Buruj 20

Ayah 20 of 22 · Meccan

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطُۢ ٢٠

While Allāh encompasses them from behind.1

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 See footnote to 2:19

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَٱللَّهُBut Allahwal-lahu
  2. مِنfrommin
  3. وَرَآئِهِمbehind themwarāihim
  4. مُّحِيطُۢencompassesmuḥīṭun

Tafsir

Allah surrounds and keeps a record of their actions. Nothing of that misses him and He will give them the recompense for the same.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran