Al-Inshiqaq Verse 14

thinking they would never return ˹to Allah˺.

and he thought that he would never return [to Allah].

he surely thought he would never revert.

He thought he would never return [to his Lord]––

Verily he imagined that he would not be back.

Truly, did he think that he would not have to return (to Us)!

thinking he would never revert (to Us).

Never thinking he will return.

He assumed that he does not have to return.

and he thought that he would never return.

He thought that he would never return (to God for judgment).

He deemed that he would never return (to God).

That he truly thought/assumed that (E) he will never/not return.

He assumed that he does not have to return.

Verily, he thought that he should never return to Allah.

Verily, he thought that he would never come back (to Us)!

Yea, surely his Lord is ever Seer of him.

Surely he thought that he would never return.

He verily deemed that he would never return (unto Allah).

and had thought that they would never be brought back to life again.

and surely thought he would never return (to his Lord).

Verily, he thought that he would never return!

for he never thought that he would have to return [to God].

He thought he would never return.

indeed he thought that (an; softened in place of the hardened form, with its subject omitted, that is to say, annahu) he would never return, to his Lord.

Verily, he thought that he would never return!

meaning, he used to believe that he would not return to Allah, nor would Allah bring him back (to life) after his death.

This was said by Ibn Abbas, Qatadah and others.

Allah then says,

بَلَى إِنَّ رَبَّهُ كَانَ بِهِ بَصِيرًا