وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ

Popular Translations

Muhammad Asad

But nay! I call to witness the accusing voice of man's own conscience

Arthur John Arberry

No! I swear by the reproachful soul

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil)

Arabic

وَلَاۤ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ ۝٢

Transliteration (2021)

walā uq'simu bil-nafsi l-lawāmat