69:27
يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
The Reality
يَـٰلَيْتَهَا كَانَتِ ٱلْقَاضِيَةَ
I wish my death had been the decisive one.
Nearby ayahs help place verse 69:27 in sequence and meaning.
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ بِشِمَالِهِۦ فَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُوتَ كِتَـٰبِيَهْ
But as for he who is given his record in his left hand, he will say, "Oh, I wish I had not been given my record
وَلَمْ أَدْرِ مَا حِسَابِيَهْ
And had not known what is my account.
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنِّى مَالِيَهْ ۜ
My wealth has not availed me.
هَلَكَ عَنِّى سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ
Gone from me is my authority."