Surah 69 · verse 27
Al-Haqqah 69:27
Sign in to listenيَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ
ya laytaha kanat al-qadiyah
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا هَنِيئًا بِمَا أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِي الْأَيَّامِ الْخَالِيَةِ
[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."
Verse 25وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَابِيَهْ
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
Verse 26وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ
And had not known what is my account.
يَا لَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ الْقَاضِيَةَ
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّي مَالِيَهْ ۜ
My wealth has not availed me.
Verse 29هَلَكَ عَنِّي سُلْطَانِيَهْ
Gone from me is my authority."
Verse 30خُذُوهُ فَغُلُّوهُ
[Allah will say], "Seize him and shackle him.
