Al-Haqqah (الحاقة)

Verse 27 of 52

Chapter 69 - The Reality

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يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ

Yaa laitahaa kaanatil qaadiyah

I wish my death had been the decisive one.

Quran 69:27 - Surah Al-Haqqah

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25

وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَٰبِيَهْ

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

26

وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ

And had not known what is my account.

27

يَٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ

I wish my death had been the decisive one.

28

مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ

My wealth has not availed me.

29

هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ

Gone from me is my authority."