An-Naba 78:40 انا انذرناكم عذابا قريبا يوم ينظر المرء ما قدمت يداه ويقول الكافر يا ليتني كنت ترابا ٤٠

78:40

إِنَّآ

أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ

عَذَابٗا

قَرِيبٗا

يَوۡمَ

يَنظُرُ

ٱلۡمَرۡءُ

مَا

قَدَّمَتۡ

يَدَاهُ

وَيَقُولُ

ٱلۡكَافِرُ

يَٰلَيۡتَنِي

كُنتُ

تُرَٰبَۢا

٤٠

Indeed, We have warned you of an imminent punishment—the Day every person will see ˹the consequences of˺ what their hands have done, and the disbelievers will cry, “I wish I were dust.”¹

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Chapter 78, Page 583, Juz 30

31. Indeed, the righteous will have salvation— 32. Gardens, vineyards, 33. and full-bosomed maidens of equal age, 34. and full cups ˹of pure wine˺, 35. never to hear any idle talk or lying therein— 36. a ˹fitting˺ reward as a generous gift from your Lord, 37. the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, the Most Compassionate. No one will dare speak to Him 38. on the Day the ˹holy˺ spirit and the angels will stand in ranks. None will talk, except those granted permission by the Most Compassionate and whose words are true. 39. That Day is the ˹ultimate˺ truth. So let whoever wills take the path leading back to their Lord. 40. Indeed, We have warned you of an imminent punishment—the Day every person will see ˹the consequences of˺ what their hands have done, and the disbelievers will cry, “I wish I were dust.”

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran