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Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 2

سورة القيامة، الآية ٢

75:2 Juz 29 Hizb 58 Page 577 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 75:2

وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ ۝٢

Transliteration

walā uq'simu bil-nafsi l-lawāmati

Translation

And I swear by the reproaching soul¹⁸⁰⁰ [to the certainty of resurrection].

Notes

[1800] i.e., that of the believer, which blames him when he falls into sin or error.

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Verse 2 of Surah Al-Qiyamah (75:2), 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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Al-Mukhtasar

He took an oath by the pure soul that reproaches its owner for falling short in righteous deeds and for doing wrong deeds. He took an oath by these two things that He will certainly resurrect people for reckoning and recompense.

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Other translations of verse 2

and I swear by the self-reproaching soul¹!

Notes

[1] Of the believer, which blames oneself whenever falls into sin or error.

And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer).

Nay, I swear by the accusing soul (that this Scripture is true).

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

Nay! I swear by the self-accusing soul.

And no! I swear by the self, constantly self-blaming.

Verse 2 word by word

وَلَآ walā And nay
أُقْسِمُ uq'simu I swear ق س م
بِٱلنَّفْسِ bil-nafsi by the soul ن ف س
ٱللَّوَّامَةِ l-lawāmati self-accusing ل و م

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