سورة القِیَامَة
Surah Al-Qiyâmah 75:5
The Resurrection · Verse 5 of 40
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنْسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(His denial of Resurrection is because) a human being likes to continue in his evil ways in (the life) that is before him (without fearing the consequences of his deeds).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time in front of him.
Ahmed Ali
Yet man is sceptical of what is right before him.
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Ali Unal
But human (by willful choice) denies what lies ahead of him (the other life, because he desires to live only as he pleases).
Daryabadi
Aye! man desireth that he may sin before him.
Faridul Haque
In fact man wishes to commit evil in front of Him!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Nay, man desires to go on doing evil in front of him.
Maulvi Sher Ali
But man desires to continue to send forth evil deeds in front of him.
Muhammad Asad
None the less man chooses to deny what lies ahead of him,
Muhammad Musin Khan
Nay! (Man denies Resurrection and Reckoning. So) he desires to continue committing sins.
Muhammad Pickthall
But man would fain deny what is before him.
Muhammad Sarwar
In fact, people want to have eternal life in this world.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Nay! man desires to give the lie to what is before him.
Rashad Khalifa
But the human being tends to believe only what he sees in front of him.
Shabbir Ahmed
But man is after subverting his own future.
Commentary 75:5 Now, the fact remains to be considered is to why a person, in spite of the warnings by the Nafs al-Lawwâmah, the voice of his conscience and…
بَلْ يُرِيدُ الْإِنسَانُ لِيَفْجُرَ أَمَامَهُ
75:5 Now, the fact remains to be considered is to why a person, in spite of the warnings by the Nafs al-Lawwâmah, the voice of his conscience and self-accusation, refuses to believe in the Resurrection. This verse provides us with the answer: His denial of Resurrection is because a human being likes to continue in his evil ways in the life that is before him without fearing the consequences of his deeds. To remain absorbed in a sinful life is easier to manoeuvre like a downhill track, and his denial of Resurrection helps him to continue on this easy track (cf. 92:10). The path of virtuous deeds is on the other hand the uphill path.If we listen to the “soul” which has given its promise (cf. 7:172), and follow what it whispers inside of us, then we will find ourselves obeying what Allâh commands and forbids. It is by hearing the voice of Nafs al-Lawwâmah that we are with Divine Harmony.