سورة الفَجر
Surah Al-Fajr 89:24
The Dawn · Verse 24 of 30
يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِي
Abdul Mannan Omar
He will say, `O would that I had sent forward (some good deeds as a provision) for this my life here (on this side).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!î
Ahmed Ali
He will say: "Alas the woe! Would that I had sent ahead something in my life."
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Ali Unal
He will say: "Would that I had forwarded (some good deeds) for my life (to come)!"
Daryabadi
He will say. ´would that I had sent before for this life of mine!
Faridul Haque
He will say, “Alas – if only I had sent some good deeds ahead, during my lifetime!”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He will say: O would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
Maulvi Sher Ali
He will say, `O, would that I had sent on some good works for my life here !'
Muhammad Asad
He will say, "Oh, would that I had provided beforehand for my life [to come]!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
He will say: "Alas! Would that I had sent forth (good deeds) for (this) my life!"
Muhammad Pickthall
He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!
Muhammad Sarwar
He will say, "Would that I had done some good deeds for this life".
Muhammed ali Shakir
He shall say: O! would that I had sent before for (this) my life!
Rashad Khalifa
He will say, "Oh, I wish I prepared for my (eternal) life."
Shabbir Ahmed
He will say, "Ah, I wish I had sent forth some good for my life!”