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Quran 39:58

Surah Az-Zumar (The Troops), verse 58 of 75 · Juz 24

أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translations of Quran 39:58
EnglishTalal Itani

Or say, when it sees the penalty, “If only I had another chance, I would be of the virtuous.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve yâhud azâbı gördüğü zaman diyeceği: bana bir geri dönmek olsa idi de muhsinlerden olsa idim!

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Avant qu’elle s’écrie, à la vue du supplice : Ah ! s’il m’était donné de retourner sur la terre, certes je ferais le bien.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Of die zegt, op het zien der gereedgemaakte straf: indien ik nog eens in de wereld kon terugkeeren, zou ik een rechtvaardige worden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Prima ch’essa gridi alla vista del supplizio: Ah! se mi fosse dato d’essere di nuovo (sulla terra), certamente farei il bene.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.