ابْتِغَاء seeking in Arabic
ابْتِغَاء is how you say “seeking” in Arabic.
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Example sentence
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'.
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More example sentences
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'.
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.