Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And as for him who is given his writ in his left hand, he will say: “Would that I had not been given my writ

وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُو۫تِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِه۪ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي لَمْ اُو۫تَ كِتَابِيَهْۚ
Waamma man ootiya kitabahubishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-ammāBut as for
2man(him) who
3ūtiyais givenاتي
4kitābahuhis recordكتب
5bishimālihiin his left handشمل
6fayaqūluwill sayقول
7yālaytanīO! I wish
8lamnot
9ūtaI had been givenاتي
10kitābiyahmy recordكتب
  • Aisha Bewley

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

  • Progressive Muslims

    As for him who is given his record in his left, he will Say: "Oh, I wish I never received my record,"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

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

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And as for him who is given his writ in his left hand, he will say: “Would that I had not been given my writ

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    As for him who is given his record in his left, he will say: "Oh, I wish I never received my record,"

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    As for he who is given his record in his left, he will say, "Oh, I wish I never received my record,"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    As for him who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I never received my record.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

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

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record

  • Muhammad Asad

    But as for him whose record shall be placed in his left hand, he will exclaim: "Oh, would that I had never been shown this my record,

  • Marmaduke 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

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    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,*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But he whose book, bearing his record, is given in his left hand will pitifully say: "I wish I had suffered eternal death then I would never have been given that book".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    As to the one who will be given his sentence to the left hand, he will moan: "I wish I would have never done all those wrong things. "

  • Al-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!

  • 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!

  • 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,

  • 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,

  • Abdul Haleem

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

  • Arthur John 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

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But as for him who is given his book in his left hand he shall say, 'O, would that I had not received my book!

  • 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:

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And as for him whose book is brought to him in his left (hand), he will then say, "oh, would that my book had not been brought to me.

  • George Sale

    But he who shall have his book delivered into his left hand, shall say, O that I had not received this my book;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And he who will be given his record in his left hand, will say: "I wish my record was not been given to me!

  • 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!

  • 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,