What does Quran 92:20 mean?

Quran 92:20 (Surah Al-Lail, Ayah 20) translates to: "But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 92:20 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Lail (The Night), the 92th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 30.

Yes — there is 1 hadith related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Intention and Sincerity, Tawhid, Prophethood, Spiritual Devotion, Accountability.

إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ

Illab tighaaa'a wajhi rabbihil a 'laa

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

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Qualities of the believers

92:20Ayah 121

4 ayahs in Al-Lail are strongly about the qualities of the believers.

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but he did this only seeking the pleasure of his Lord the Most High that is to say only seeking to secure God’s reward;

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