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Surah 84. Al-Inshiqaq, Ayah 10

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وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَـٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
Waamm a man ootiya kit a bahu war a a th ahrih i
But as for him whose record shall be given to him behind his back,7
  - Mohammad Asad

At first glance, this seems to contrast with 69:25 where it is stated that the record of the unrighteous "shall be placed in his left hand". In reality, however, the present formulation alludes to the sinner's horror at his record, and his wish that he had never been shown it ({69:25-26}): in other words, his not wanting to see it is symbolized by its appearance "behind his back".

But he who will be given his book of deeds from behind his back,
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
And as for those who are given their record 'in their left hand' from behind their backs,
  - Mustafa Khattab
But whoso is given his account behind his back,
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
But he who is given his Record behind his back 6039
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

In lxix. 24, the wicked are given the Record in their left hand. But their hands will not be free. Sin will tie their hands behind their back: and thus they can only receive their Records in their left hand, behind their back.

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