Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Haqqah Verse 25

Mufti Taqi Usmani

As for him who will be given his book in his left hand, he will say, “ Oh, would that I had not been given my book,

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And as for those given their record in their left hand, they will cry ˹bitterly˺, “I wish I had not been given my record,

Ruwwad Translation Center

As for the one who is given his Record in his left hand, he will say, “Would that I had not been given my Record,

A. J. Arberry

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he shall say, 'Would that I had not been given my book

Abdul Haleem

But anyone who is given his Record in his left hand will say, ‘If only I had never been given any Record

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then as to him who shall be vouchsafed his book in his left hand, he shall say: Oh! would that I had not been vouchsafed my book.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say; "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!

Abul Ala Maududi

As for him whose Record will be given to him in his left hand, he will exclaim: “Would that I had never been given my Record,

Ahmed Ali

But whosoever gets his ledger in his left hand, will say: "Would that I were never given my ledger,

Ahmed Raza Khan

And whoever is given his book in his left hand – he will say, “Alas, if only my account were not given to me!”

Ali Quli Qarai

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, ‘I wish I had not been given my book,

Ali Ünal

But as for him whose Record is given in his left hand, he will say: "Ah, would that I had never been given my Record,

Amatul Rahman Omar

But he who will be given the record (of his deeds) in his left hand, will say, `O would that I had not been given my record!

English Literal

And but who was given/brought his Book/judgment with his left (hand), so he says: "I wish I would have not been given my book/judgment ."

Faridul Haque

And whoever is given his book in his left hand - he will say, “Alas, if only my account were not given to me!”

Hamid S. Aziz

And as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say, "O would that my book had never been given me:

Hilali & Khan

But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!

Maulana Mohammad Ali

O would that (death) had made an end (of me)!

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say: O would that my book had never been given me:

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

But as for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say: Oh, would that I had not been given my book

Muhammad Sarwar

However, those who will receive the books of the records of their deeds in their left hands will say, "We wish that this record had never been given to us

Qaribullah & Darwish

But, he who is given his book in his left hand will say: 'Woe to me, would that my book had not been given to me!

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

But as for him who will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "I wish that I had not been given my Record!"

Wahiduddin Khan

But he who is given his record in his left hand will say, "If only I had never been given my Record

Talal Itani

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, “I wish I was never given my book.

Tafsir jalalayn

But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, `O (y is for calling attention [to something]) would that I had not been given my book,

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Bad Condition of Whoever is given His Record in His Left Hand

These Ayat inform about the condition of the wretched people when one of them is given his Record (of deeds) in his left hand when the people are brought before Allah. At this time he will be very remorseful.

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيهْ




وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيهْ