56. Vakia · verses 83–87

فَلَوۡلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلۡحُلۡقُومَ

Falawla itha balaghati alhulqooma

Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-

وَأَنتُمۡ حِينَئِذٖ تَنظُرُونَ

Waantum heenaithin tanthuroona

And ye the while (sit) looking on,-

وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَيۡهِ مِنكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبۡصِرُونَ

Wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walakin la tubsiroona

But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet see not,-

فَلَوۡلَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ غَيۡرَ مَدِينِينَ

Falawla in kuntum ghayra madeeneena

Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt from (future) account,-

تَرۡجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

TarjiAAoonaha in kuntum sadiqeena

Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim of independence)?