Surah 74 · verse 38
Al-Muddaththir 74:38
Sign in to listenكُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
kull nafs bima kasabat rahinah
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
Verse 35Verse 38 Verse 39
إِنَّهَا لَإِحْدَى الْكُبَرِ
Indeed, the Fire is of the greatest [afflictions]
Verse 36نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ
As a warning to humanity -
Verse 37لِمَن شَاءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
إِلَّا أَصْحَابَ الْيَمِينِ
Except the companions of the right,
Verse 40فِي جَنَّاتٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
Verse 41عَنِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
About the criminals,
