The Holy Quran 25:28 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِى لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا

Translation

"...Woe to me! If only I had never taken such a person (Ubay bin Khalaf) as a friend (for I would have then remained a Muslim and would not be condemned to Jahannam today)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, he will then regret [his friendship with] those through whose friendship and enticement he went astray or advanced further in misguidance: “Alas! Why did I take such people as my friends? If only there had never been any friendship or companionship between me and them!” (Note) The mufassirun (commentators)

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