Az-Zumar 39:56

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أَنْ تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطْتُ فِي جَنْبِ اللَّهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ

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So that a soul may not say, “How sorry I am, for having neglected my duty to Allah, and for having been of the scoffers.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

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.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Then someone might sadly say, "Oh, how sorry I am for not obeying Allah! I was one of those who laughed and made fun."

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Otherwise, a soul might sadly say, "How terrible! I wasted my chance to obey Allah, and I was one of those who laughed at the truth."

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Lest a soul should say, “O my regret over what I neglected regarding God, and I was indeed among the mockers!”

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

So that a soul may not say, “How sorry I am, for having neglected my duty to Allah, and for having been of the scoffers.”

Community • Allah

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.”

Community • God

Lest a soul should say, "Oh, [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allāh and that I was among the mockers."

Saheeh International

Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allâh (i.e. I have not done what Allâh has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), the Qur’ân, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and at the faithful believers]

Hilali and Khan

lest someone should say, “Woe to me for neglecting my duties towards Allah and for being among those who mocked [the truth]”;

Rowwad Translation Center

"Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards Allah, and was but among those who mocked!'-

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers!

Marmaduke Pickthall

lest anyone should say, "Alas for me, for having neglected what is due to God, and having been one of those who scoffed!"

Wahiduddin Khan

Lest a person should say: “Alas for me for neglecting my duty towards Allah and for being among those that scoffed”;

Abul A'la Maududi

Lest anyone should say, ‘Alas for my negligence in the vicinage of Allah! Indeed I was among those who ridiculed.’

Ali Quli Qarai

An taqoola nafsun ya hasrata AAala ma farrattu fee janbi Allahi wain kuntu lamina alssakhireena

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