Then shall the spokesman of the two watchful guards who accompanied him

﴿وَقَالَ قَرِينُهُۥ هَٰذَا مَا لَدَيَّ عَتِيدٌ ﴾
[قٓ: 23]

Then shall the spokesman of the two watchful guards who accompanied him in life say: "Here I present his true account ready prepared and put in order

﴿وقال قرينه هذا ما لدي عتيد﴾ [قٓ: 23]

Dr Kamal Omar
And his companion (i.e., the angel who was preparing his record) said: “(Here), this, what (is) with me (is) completely ready

Dr Laleh Bakhtiar
And his comrade angel would say: This is what is ready near me of his record

Dr Munir Munshey
And his companion, (the escorting Angel) would declare, "This one under my custody (and his record of deeds) is ready

Edward Henry Palmer
And his mate shall say, 'This is what is ready for me (to attest)

Farook Malik
His companion will say: "Here is my testimony ready with me

George Sale
And his companion shall say, this is what is ready with me to be attested

Maududi
His companion said: "Here is he who was in my charge