وَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلنَّفۡسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ ٢
And I swear by the reproaching soul1 [to the certainty of resurrection].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 i.e., that of the believer, which blames him when he falls into sin or error.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَلَآAnd naywalā
- أُقۡسِمُI swearuq'simu
- بِٱلنَّفۡسِby the soulbil-nafsi
- ٱللَّوَّامَةِself-accusingl-lawāmati
Tafsir
He took an oath by the pure soul that reproaches its owner for falling short in righteous deeds and for doing wrong deeds. He took an oath by these two things that He will certainly resurrect people for reckoning and recompense.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran