The Holy Quran 21:97 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَـٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَـٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

The true promise (Qiyaamah) will be near and the eyes of the Kuffaar will be fixed above (out of fear and worry). They will say, "May we be destroyed! We were negligent of this (day). Nay! We were (not merely negligent but we were) indeed oppressors!" (sinners)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The terror of the disbelievers on the Day of Resurrection: that is, when the promise of reward and punishment draws near, the eyes of the deniers will remain staring wide open from the intensity of terror. And they will wring their hands in regret over their heedlessness: “Alas! How unaware we were of this day, that such misfortune has come upon us!

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