# 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 25

- **Surah:** 69. Surah Al-Haqqah (The Reality) — سورة الحاقة
- **Verse:** 25 / 52 · **Juz:** 29 · **Mushaf page:** 566
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-25

## Arabic

وَاَمَّا مَنْ اُو۫تِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِه۪ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي لَمْ اُو۫تَ كِتَابِيَهْۚ

## Transcription

Waamma man ootiya kitabahubishimalihi fayaqoolu ya laytanee lam oota kitabiyah

## Translations

### 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,"

### 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,[1] he will exclaim: "Would that I had never been given my Record,[2]

_Footnotes_
- [1] In Surah Al-Inshiqaq it has been said: And the one whose record is given him behind his back. Probably it will be like this: As the culprit would already be knowing that he was a culprit, and would be aware of what his record contained, he would dejectedly extend his left hand forward to receive it, and then would immediately hide it behind his back so that no one else saw what he had received.
- [2] That is, I should not have been given this record in the Plain of Assembly and thus publicly disgraced before all mankind, but should have been awarded secretly whatever punishment I deserved.

### 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,

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Yaşam bilgisi kayıtları (kitabı) solundan oluşmuş olana gelince; o da şöyle der: "Keşke bana kayıtlarım hiç verilmeseydi!"

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Kitabı sol eline verilen ise; o da, der ki: "Bana keşke kitabım verilmeseydi."

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

- Kitabı sol tarafından verilene gelince, o da şöyle diyecek: "Keşke kitabım bana verilmeseydi, hesabımın ne olduğunu bilmeseydim, keşke ölüm her şeyi bitirmiş olsaydı; malım bana hiçbir fayda vermedi, bütün gücüm yok oldu."

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Kitabı kendisine sol tarafından verilen ise şöyle der: "Keşke kitabım bana verilmeseydi."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Amma kitabına soliyle irdirilmiş olan da der ki: eyvah keşke erdirilmese idim kitabıma

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Ancak kitabı sol tarafından verilen der ki: "Eyvah! Keşke kitabım verilmeseydi bana!

### Gültekin Onan

Kitabı sol eline verilen ise; o da, der ki: "Bana keşke kitabım verilmeseydi."

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Kitabı sol eline verilmiş olan kişiye gelince, o da der ki, "Ah keşki benim kitabım verilmeseydi".

### İbni Kesir

Kitabı solundan verilmiş olana gelince; der ki: Keşki kitabım bana verilmeseydi.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Sicili sol eline tutuşturulana gelince, "Eyvah!" diye feryad edecek, "Keşke sicilim bana gösterilmeseydi,

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Kitabı solundan verilen ise şöyle der: -Eyvah, keşke kitabım verilmeseydi.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Kitabı sol tarafından verilen ise der ki: "Keşke bana Kitabım verilmeseydi!"

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Öz kitabı sol taraftan verilene gelince o şöyle der: "Ah, ne olurdu, bana kitabım verilmeseydi!"

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Karnesi sol tarafından verilen kimseye gelince... Sonunda o da şöyle sızlanacak: "Eyvah! Keşke hiç karne almasaydım!

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Kitabı solundan verilen[1] kimse ise: "Keşke bana kitabım verilmeseydi." de;

_Footnotes_
- [1] "Kitabın solundan verilmesi" Arapça'da bir deyimdir ve deyim olarak; "üzüntü, bozukluk ve sıkıntıyı" ifade etmektedir.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Ve kitabı solundan verilen kimse, şöyle der: "Keşke kitabım bana verilmeseydi!"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Defteri sol eline verilecek kimse şöyle der: "Keşke bana defterim verilmeseydi!

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

Kitabı kendisine solundan verilene gelince, o kişi şöyle diyecektir: "Ah, keşke, bana kitabım (amel defterim) verilmeseydi!

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Kitabı solundan verilen[1] kimse ise: "Keşke bana kitabım verilmeseydi." de;

_Footnotes_
- [1] Bu Arapçada bir deyimdir. Sol, "üzüntü, bozukluk ve sıkıntıyı" ifade etmektedir.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Kitabı solundan verilen[1] kimse ise: "Keşke bana kitabım verilmeseydi." de;

_Footnotes_
- [1] Bu Arapçada bir deyimdir. Sol, "üzüntü, bozukluk ve sıkıntıyı" ifade etmektedir.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Amel defteri solundan verilen kişi[1] de şöyle der: "Keşke defterim bana verilmeseydi!

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Vakıa 56/41](https://quran.so/56/41)-[46,](https://quran.so/56/46) [İnşikak 84/10.](https://quran.so/84/10)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَأَمَّا — wa-ammā | But as for | — |
| 2 | مَنْ — man | (him) who | — |
| 3 | أُوتِىَ — ūtiya | is given | اتي — Elif-Te-Ye |
| 4 | كِتَـٰبَهُۥ — kitābahu | his record | كتب — Kef-Te-Be |
| 5 | بِشِمَالِهِۦ — bishimālihi | in his left hand | شمل — Şin-Mim-Lam |
| 6 | فَيَقُولُ — fayaqūlu | will say | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 7 | يَـٰلَيْتَنِى — yālaytanī | O! I wish | — |
| 8 | لَمْ — lam | not | — |
| 9 | أُوتَ — ūta | I had been given | اتي — Elif-Te-Ye |
| 10 | كِتَـٰبِيَهْ — kitābiyah | my record | كتب — Kef-Te-Be |

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