سُوْرَةُ الْحَآقَّةِ
Surah Al-Haaqqa (69) — Ayah 26
وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And that I had never known how my Account is!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمْ
walam
And not
أَدْرِ
adri
I had known
مَا
mā
what
حِسَابِيَهْ
ḥisābiyah
(is) my account
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
26. And I did not even know what my account [17] was?
[17]
The Regret and Despair of the One Who Receives His Record in His Left Hand:
Just as a believer, upon dying, begins to receive clear signs of what his end will be like, in the same way, the deniers of Allah also begin to realize their fate at the time of death. When his record of deeds is given to him in his left hand, he will say with utmost regret and despair that if only I had been given the punishment for my deeds without being handed my record of deeds, and thus I would not have been disgraced in front of everyone. And the reality is that I could never believe that my record of deeds was being preserved with such care. How good it would have been if, with my death, my entire story had ended—neither would I be given life again, nor would I have to see this day. Today, it is not even possible for me to ransom myself by offering the wealth I left behind in the world.
[17]
The Regret and Despair of the One Who Receives His Record in His Left Hand:
Just as a believer, upon dying, begins to receive clear signs of what his end will be like, in the same way, the deniers of Allah also begin to realize their fate at the time of death. When his record of deeds is given to him in his left hand, he will say with utmost regret and despair that if only I had been given the punishment for my deeds without being handed my record of deeds, and thus I would not have been disgraced in front of everyone. And the reality is that I could never believe that my record of deeds was being preserved with such care. How good it would have been if, with my death, my entire story had ended—neither would I be given life again, nor would I have to see this day. Today, it is not even possible for me to ransom myself by offering the wealth I left behind in the world.
