74:38
كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
The Cloaked One
كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Every soul, for what it has earned, will be retained
Nearby ayahs help place verse 74:38 in sequence and meaning.
نَذِيرًا لِّلْبَشَرِ
As a warning to humanity -
لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمْ أَن يَتَقَدَّمَ أَوْ يَتَأَخَّرَ
To whoever wills among you to proceed or stay behind.
إِلَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Except the companions of the right,
فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other