وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ammaa man ootiya kitaabahu bishimaalihi fayaqoolu yaa laytanee lam oota kitaabiyah
DIN 31635waʾammā man ʾūtiya kitābahu bišimālihi fayaqūlu yā laytanī lam ʾūta kitābiyah
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But he who shall have his book given into his left hand, will say, "O that my book had never been given me
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
But as for him who is given his book in his left hand, he will say, "I wish I was never given my book.
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
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
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
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
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
But he who shall have his book delivered into his left hand, shall say, O that I had not received this my book
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
E, sa i përket atij që do ta marrë librin e vet me të majtën, do të thotë: "Ah, sikur të mos më ishte dhënë libri im
পক্ষান্তরে যার আমলনামা তার বাম হাতে দেয়া হবে, সে (অনুশোচনা করে) বলবে: ‘হায়, আমাকে যদি আমার আমলনামা দেয়া না হতো!’
A onaj kome se knjiga da u lijevu ruku njegovu, reći će: “Kamo sreće da mi knjiga moja ni data nije
A onaj kome se knjiga da u lijevu ruku njegovu, reći će: “Kamo sreće da mi knjiga moja ni data nije
Si tawii noon ko jonntiiroyaaɗo talkuru mum nduun ka nano mum, on wi'oyay : "Haaaniino kam hara mi jonnitaaka talkuru am nduun !
ხოლო ის, ვისაც მისი (საქმეთა) წიგნი მარცხენა ხელში მიეცემა, (მწუხარებისგან) იტყვის: «ვაი, ნეტავ (საერთოდ) არ მომცემოდა ჩემი წიგნი!»
Was aber denjenigen angeht, dem sein Buch in seine Linke gegeben wird, so wird er sagen: „O wäre mir doch mein Buch nicht gegeben worden!
Μα όσο γι’ αυτόν που θα του δοθεί το βιβλίο (των καταγραφών των πράξεών) του στο αριστερό του χέρι, θα πει (μετανιωμένος): «Μακάρι να μη μου είχε δοθεί το βιβλίο μου!
और लेकिन जिसे उसका कर्म-पत्र उसके बाएँ हाथ में दिया गया, तो वह कहेगा : ऐ काश! मुझे मेरा कर्म-पत्र न दिया जाता।
E chi ha avuto il suo libro nella sinistra, dirà: «Se non avessi avuto mai questo libro!
25. Tačiau tas, kuriam jo įrašai bus paduoti į jo kairę ranką, sakys: „Oj, norėčiau, kad man nebūtų įduoti mano įrašai
Ammoo Namni kitaaba isaa bitaa isaatiin kenname ni jedha: "yaa gaabbii tiyya! Odoon kitaaba kiyya kennamuu baadhee. [6]
А что касается того, кому будет вручена его книга в левую руку, то он скажет: «О, если бы мне не была вручена моя книга!
А онај коме се књига да у његову леву руку, рећи ће: „Камо среће да ми моја књига ни дата није
Na ama atakayepewa kitabu chake katika mkono wake wa kushoto, basi yeye atasema: "Laiti nisingelipewa kitabu changu!
Men den som får sin bok i vänster hand kommer att utbrista: ”Om jag ändå hade sluppit få min bok
Kitabı solundan verilen kimseler ise şöyle der: “Eyvah! Keşke kitabım verilmeseydi.''
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قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qutoofuhaa daaniyah
DIN 31635quṭūfuhā dāniyatun
The translators word this verse differently
Its pickings are within reach.
Whereof the clusters are in easy reach
whose fruits are nigh to cull
Whose clusters shall be near at hand
the fruits whereof shall be near to gather
كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ
Easy-read (simplified)kuloo washraboo hanee'an bimaa aslaftum fee l-'ayyaami l-khaaliyah
DIN 31635kulū wašrabū hanīʾan bimā ʾaslaftum fī l-ʾayyāmi l-ḫāliyati
The translators word this verse differently
"Eat and drink merrily for what you did in the days gone by."
(And it will be said unto those therein): Eat and drink at ease for that which ye sent on before you in past days
Eat ye and drink with good digestion, for what ye did aforetime in the days that have gone by
Eat ye and drink with healthy relish, as the meed of what ye sent on beforehand in the days which are past
Eat and drink with easy digestion; because of the good works which ye sent before you, in the days which are past
69:25 — the verse above
وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ
Easy-read (simplified)walam adri maa hisaabiyah
DIN 31635walam ʾadri mā ḥisābiyah
The translators word this verse differently
And never knew what my account was.
And knew not what my reckoning
I did not know what my account would be
And that I had never known my reckoning
and that I had not known what this my account was
يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa laytahaa kaanati l-qaadiyah
DIN 31635yā laytahā kānati l-qāḍiyata
The translators word this verse differently
If only it was the end.
Oh, would that it had been death
O, would that it had been an end of me
O that death had made an end of me
O that death had made an end of me
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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