ابْتِغَاءseeking

Example sentences

• اللهم إن كنت فعلت ذلك ابتغاء وجهك ففرج عنا ما نحن فيه من هذه الصخرة،

  O Allah, if I did that seeking Your face, then relieve us from the situation we are in with this rock.

  ابْتِغَاءَ — seeking. This noun is in the accusative as a 'why/for-what' adverb, naming the purpose of the deed, 'seeking...'. It heads a possessive pairing with 'Your face' after it, and the accusative ending alone signals motive, where English would need 'in order to'.

  From: Three Men Saved by Sincerity →

• اللهم إن كنت فعلت ذلك ابتغاء وجهك فافرج عنا ما نحن فيه، فانفرجت الصخرة غير أنهم لا يستطيعون الخروج منها

  O Allah, if I did that seeking Your face, then relieve us from this situation we are trapped in. The rock moved slightly, but they still could not exit.

  ابْتِغَاءَ — seeking. This noun is in the accusative as a 'for-what' adverb, naming the purpose of the deed, 'seeking...'. It heads a possessive pairing with 'Your face' next, and the accusative ending alone signals motive, replacing English 'in order to'.

  From: Three Men Saved by Sincerity →

• اللهم إن كنتُ فعلت ذلك ابتغاء وجهك فافرج عنا ما نحن فيه، فانفرجت الصخرة فخرجوا يمشون

  O Allah, if I did that seeking Your face, then relieve us from this situation we are in. The rock moved, and they exited, walking.

  ابْتِغَاءَ — seeking. This noun is in the accusative as a 'for-what' adverb, naming the purpose of the deed, 'seeking...'. It heads a possessive pairing with 'Your face' next, the accusative ending alone signaling motive.

  From: Three Men Saved by Sincerity →