أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَٰحَسْرَتَىٰ عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِى جَنۢبِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ ٱلسَّٰخِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)an taqoola nafsun yaa hasrataa 'alaa maa farrattu fee janbi llaahi wa'in kuntu lamina s-saakhireen
DIN 31635ʾan taqūla nafsun yā ḥasratā ʿalā mā farraṭtu fī ǧanbi llāhi waʾin kuntu lamina s-sāḫirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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So that a soul may not say, "How sorry I am, for having neglected my duty to God, and for having been of the scoffers."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Lest a soul should say, 'O my sighing! for what I have neglected towards God! for, verily, I was amongst those who did jest
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
So that a soul say, "Oh misery! for my failures in duty towards God! and verily I was of those who scoffed
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
and a soul say, alas! For that I have been negligent in my duty to God; verily I have been one of the scorners
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
që të mos thotë njeriu: "Ah i mjeri unë që shpërfilla detyrimet ndaj Allahut dhe isha prej atyre që talleshin!"
যাতে কাউকেও বলতে না হয়, ‘হায় আফসোস! (৩৪) আল্লাহর হক আদায়ে আমি যে শৈথিল্য করেছিলাম, তার জন্য (এ শাস্তি)। আর আমি কেবল ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপকারীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিলাম।’
da čovjek ne bi uzviknuo: “Teško meni, koliko sam samo dužnosti prema Allahu propustio, čak sam se i izrugivao!”
da čovjek ne bi uzviknuo: “Teško meni, koliko sam samo dužnosti prema Allahu propustio, čak sam se i izrugivao!”
fii wota woŋkii wi'oy: "Ee nimse am, e ko mi welsindii e fii Allah. Pellet, mi jeyano e ɓeen jalkitooɓe".
რათა (შემდგომში) სულმა [ადამიანმა] არ თქვას: "ოჰ, ვაი ჩემს უგულებელყოფას ალლაჰის მიმართ. და მე მხოლოდ ერთ-ერთი ვიყავი იმათგან, ვინც დასცინოდა (ალლაჰის ბრძანებას, მის წიგნს, მის შუამავალსა და მორწმუნეებს)"».
dass ja keine Seele sage(n muss): „O welch gramvolle Reue für mich wegen dessen, was ich (an Pflichten) gegenüber Allah vernachlässigte. Ich gehörte ja fürwahr zu den Spöttern.“
(Κάντε αυτά) ώστε να μην πει κάποιος (την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως): «Αλίμονο σε μένα για ό,τι παραμέλησα από την υπακοή προς τον Αλλάχ! Δεν ήμουν παρά απ' εκείνους που χλεύασαν (την αλήθεια και τους πιστούς).»
(ऐसा न हो कि) कोई व्यक्ति कहे कि अफ़सोस है उस कोताही पर, जो मैंने अल्लाह के हक में की तथा मैं उपहास करने वालों में रह गया।
E ogni anima dirà: «Ahimé! Quanto ho sbagliato nei riguardi di Allāh, e sono stato tra i beffardi!”
56. Kad žmogus nesakytų: „Deja, mano bėda, kad aš buvau nepareigingas Allahui (t. y. aš nedariau to, ką Allahas liepė man daryti) ir aš tikrai buvau iš tų, kurie šaipėsi [iš tiesos, t. y. la ilaha illallah (niekas neturi teisės būti garbinamas, tik Allahas), Korano ir Muchammedo ﷺ ir ištikimų tikinčiųjų]
Lubbuun “Yaa sheenaa kiyya waan karaa Rabbii keessatti daangaa dabrerratti, warra qishinan irraa ta’ee!” akka hin jenneef (hordofaa).
Чтобы не сказала ни одна душа: «О горе мне за то, что я был нерадив по отношению к Аллаху! И, воистину, я был из числа насмехающихся!»
Да човек не би узвикнуо: „Тешко мени, колико сам само дужности према Аллаху пропустио, чак сам се и изругивао!”
Isije ikasema nafsi: Ee majuto yangu kwa yale niliyopoteza upande wa Mwenyezi Mungu, na hakika nilikuwa miongoni mwa wanaofanya maskhara!
Detta så att ingen ska säga: ”Hur bittert jag ångrar att jag var försumlig vad gäller Gud och att jag hånade [de som trodde].”
Ki sonra hiç kimse, “Allah’a itaat hususunda gerekeni yapmadığım için yazıklar olsun bana! Ben gerçekten de (İslâm ile) alay edenler arasında yer almıştım” diyerek (kendi kendini kınamasın);
(ایسا نہ ہو کہ) کوئی شخص کہے ہائے افسوس! اس بات پر کہ میں نے اللہ تعالیٰ کے حق میں کوتاہی کی[1] بلکہ میں تو مذاق اڑانے والوں میں ہی رہا.
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وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aneeboo ilaa rabbikum wa'aslimoo lahu min qabli an ya'tiyakumu l-'adhaabu thumma laa tunsaroon
DIN 31635waʾanībū ʾilā rabbikum waʾaslimū lahu min qabli ʾan yaʾtiyakumu l-ʿaḏābu ṯumma lā tunṣarūna
And turn to your Lord, and submit to Him, before the retribution comes upon you. Then you will not be helped.
Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, before there come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped
But turn repentant unto your Lord, and resign yourselves to Him, before there comes on you torment! then ye shall not be helped
And return ye to your Lord, and to Him resign yourselves, ere the punishment come on you, for then ye shall not be helped
And be turned unto your Lord, and resign yourselves unto Him, before the threatened punishment overtake you; for then ye shall not be helped
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waattabi'oo ahsana maa unzila ilaykum min rabbikum min qabli an ya'tiyakumu l-'adhaabu baghtatan wa'antum laa tash'uroon
DIN 31635wāttabiʿū ʾaḥsana mā ʾunzila ʾilaykum min rabbikum min qabli ʾan yaʾtiyakumu l-ʿaḏābu baġtatan waʾantum lā tašʿurūna
And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord, before the punishment comes upon you suddenly, while you are unaware.
And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealed unto you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when ye know not
and follow the best of what has been sent down to you from your Lord, before there come on you the torment suddenly, ere ye can perceive
And follow that most excellent thing which hath been sent down to you from your Lord, ere the punishment come on you suddenly, and when ye look not for it
And follow the most excellent instructions which have been sent down unto you from your Lord, before the punishment come suddenly upon you, and ye perceive not the approach thereof
39:56 — the verse above
أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw taqoola law anna llaaha hadaanee lakuntu mina l-muttaqeen
DIN 31635ʾaw taqūla law ʾanna llāha hadānī lakuntu mina l-muttaqīna
Or say, "Had God guided me; I would have been of the pious."
Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been among the dutiful
or lest it should say, 'If God had but guided me, I should surely have been of those who fear
Or say, "Had God guided me, I had surely been of those who feared Him
Or say, if God had directed me, verily I had been one of the pious
أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw taqoola heena taraa l-'adhaaba law anna lee karratan fa'akoona mina l-muhsineen
DIN 31635ʾaw taqūla ḥīna tarā l-ʿaḏāba law ʾanna lī karratan faʾakūna mina l-muḥsinīna
The translators word this verse differently
Or say, when it sees the penalty, "If only I had another chance, I would be of the virtuous."
Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous
or lest it should say, when it sees the torment, 'Had I another turn I should be of those who do well
Or say, when it seeth the punishment, "Could I but return, then I would be of the righteous
Or say, when it seeth the prepared punishment, if I could return once more into the world, I would become one of the righteous
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَىٰ عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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