The Holy Quran 17:13 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَكُلَّ إِنسَـٰنٍ أَلْزَمْنَـٰهُ طَـٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِى عُنُقِهِۦ ۖ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ كِتَـٰبًا يَلْقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا

Translation

We have bound every person's (record of) actions on his neck (wherever a man may be, his every act is recorded). (Eventually, when he dies, this record is closed until finally) On the Day of Qiyaamah We shall take out for him a book (this record containing all his actions he carried out in this world) that he will see opened before him.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Man's record of deeds: that is, ill fortune and the ugliness of his deeds are a necklace around his neck: along with ill fortune go evil deeds which cannot be shaken off; it is they that will be seen on the Day of Resurrection.

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