سُوْرَةُ الاِنْشِقَاقِ

Surah Al-Inshiqaaq (84) — Ayah 10

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وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ ﴿10﴾
But whosoever is given his Record behind his back,
وَأَمَّا wa-ammā But as for
مَنْ man (him) who
أُوتِىَ ūtiya is given
كِتَـٰبَهُۥ kitābahu his record
وَرَآءَ warāa behind
ظَهْرِهِۦ ẓahrihi his back

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(Ayah 10){ وَ اَمَّا مَنْ اُوْتِيَ كِتٰبَهٗ … :} Here is the mention of receiving the record of deeds behind the back, and in Surah Al-Haqqah (25) it is mentioned in the left hand. If you reflect, it becomes clear that the hands of these criminals will be tied behind their backs, where they will receive the record of deeds in their left hand.

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The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

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10. But as for the one whose record is given from behind his back [7],

[7] In Surah Al-Haqqah it is stated that his record will be given in his left hand, and here it is stated that it will be given from behind his back. Both statements are correct, and the way to reconcile them is that the wretched ones will already know that their record is going to be given in their left hand, because they will be fully aware of their own deeds. Therefore, they will put their left hand behind their back, so that at least when receiving the record, they are not disgraced in front of the people standing before them.