Surah Al-Isra — Ayah 13 (17:13)

English translation (Saheeh International)

And [for] every person We have imposed his fate upon his neck,¹ and We will produce for him on the Day of Resurrection a record which he will encounter spread open.

1. - i.e., after having instructed him, We have made him responsible for his own destiny.

Brief commentary

For every person I have made the actions that proceed from him attached to him, like how a necklace is attached to the neck. They will not leave him until he is taken to account for them. On the Day of Judgement, I will bring out for him a book that contains every good or bad deed that he did, which he will find spread open before him.