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Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 14

سورة القيامة، الآية ١٤

75:14 Juz 29 Hizb 58 Page 577 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 75:14

بَلِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ بَصِيرَةٌ ۝١٤

Transliteration

bali l-insānu ʿalā nafsihi baṣīratun

Translation

Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,¹⁸⁰⁴

Notes

[1804] As described in 36:65 and 41:20-23.

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Verse 14 of Surah Al-Qiyamah (75:14), a Meccan surah, is in juz 29, on page 577 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 14

Al-Mukhtasar

Instead, man is a witness against himself as his limbs will testify against him in respect of the sins he committed.

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Other translations of verse 14

In fact, man will be a witness against himself⁶,

Notes

[6] His organs will testify against him, as mentioned in 36:65 and 41:20-23.

Nay! Man will be a witness against himself [as his body parts (skin, hands, legs, etc.) will speak about his deeds],

Oh, but man is a telling witness against himself,

Nay, man will be evidence against himself,

Nay! man is evidence against himself,

No indeed, (but) man is a demonstration against himself,

Verse 14 word by word

بَلِ bali Nay
ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ l-insānu [The] man أ ن س
عَلَىٰ ʿalā against
نَفْسِهِۦ nafsihi himself ن ف س
بَصِيرَةٌ baṣīratun (will be) a witness ب ص ر

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Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

Al-Isra 17:14
ٱقْرَأْ كِتَٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفْسِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكَ حَسِيبًا

[It will be said], "Read your record. Sufficient is yourself against you this Day as accountant."

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