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Al-Haqqah (The Reality)

Verse 25of 52

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ﴿٢٥

Translation (Sahih International)

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

Word-by-word meaning

وَأَمَّاwa-ammāBut as for
مَنْman(him) who
أُوتِىَūtiyais given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥkitābahuhis record
بِشِمَالِهِۦbishimālihiin his left hand
فَيَقُولُfayaqūluwill say
يَـٰلَيْتَنِىyālaytanīO! I wish
لَمْlamnot
أُوتَūtaI had been given
كِتَـٰبِيَهْkitābiyahmy record

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Bad Condition of Whoever is given His Record in His Left HandThese 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.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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