Surah Al-An'am Verse 27 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : If you could but see when they are made to…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-An'am

وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ وُقِفُوا عَلَى النَّارِ فَقَالُوا يَا لَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِآيَاتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٢٧

🔤 Transliteration

Wa law taraaa iz wauqifoo `alan Naari faqaaloo yaa laitanaa nuraddu wa laa nukaz ziba bi Aayaati Rabbinaa wa nakoona minal mu`mineen

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

وُقِفُوا عَلَى النَّارِ — They will be made to stand before the Fire, detained and presented to it.
يَا لَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ — An expression of intense longing and regret: "Oh, would that we were returned [to the worldly life]!"
وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ — And we would not deny or reject.
آيَاتِ رَبِّنَا — The signs, proofs, and revelations of our Lord.

Explanation of the Verse:

If you could see, O Messenger, these polytheists on the Day of Resurrection, you would witness a sight of utter horror and regret. They will be halted and detained right at the brink of the Hellfire, forced to gaze upon its chains, shackles, and terrifying scenes. At that moment, when the reality of their doom becomes undeniable, they will cry out in desperate longing: "Oh, would that we could be returned to the life of this world! Then we would never deny the signs of our Lord, and we would be among the believers!"

This is not a sincere repentance born of faith, but a plea born of sheer terror. They wish to return only because they have now seen with their own eyes what they once refused to believe. Their words reveal the deepest regret, yet it is a regret that comes too late—after the door of opportunity has closed forever.

A Call to Reflection and Action:

Dear reader, this scene is not meant merely to frighten, but to awaken. Allah, in His infinite mercy, has shown us this glimpse of the Hereafter so that we may seize the opportunity *now*—while we still breathe, while the door of repentance is open, and while our hearts can still turn to Him. The disbelievers on that Day will beg for a second chance, but it will not be granted. You, however, have that second chance *today*. Do not wait until you stand before the Fire to wish you had believed. Let this verse be a gentle yet powerful reminder: return to your Lord now, embrace His signs, and join the ranks of the believers—before the moment when wishes will be of no avail. Allah's mercy is vast, and His door is open; do not delay your return to Him.

📜 Verse 25-29 — Al-An'am

25وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا ۚ وَإِن يَرَوْا كُلَّ آيَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَا ۚ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءُوكَ يُجَادِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

And among them are those who listen to you, but We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. Even when they come to you arguing with you, those who disbelieve say, "This is not but legends of the former peoples."

26وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْأَوْنَ عَنْهُ ۖ وَإِن يُهْلِكُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

And they prevent [others] from him and are [themselves] remote from him. And they do not destroy except themselves, but they perceive [it] not.

27وَلَوْ تَرَىٰ إِذْ وُقِفُوا عَلَى النَّارِ فَقَالُوا يَا لَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِآيَاتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers."

28بَلْ بَدَا لَهُم مَّا كَانُوا يُخْفُونَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَلَوْ رُدُّوا لَعَادُوا لِمَا نُهُوا عَنْهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ

But what they concealed before has [now] appeared to them. And even if they were returned, they would return to that which they were forbidden; and indeed, they are liars.

29وَقَالُوا إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ

And they say, "There is none but our worldly life, and we will not be resurrected."

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